diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi

index 400e135..47e4480 100644

--- a/doc/coreutils.texi

+++ b/doc/coreutils.texi

@@ -10074,6 +10074,8 @@ incorrect.  @xref{Directory Setuid and Setgid}, for how the

 set-user-ID and set-group-ID bits of directories are inherited unless

 overridden in this way.

+Note: The @option{--mode},@option{-m} option only applies to the right-most directories listed on the command line.  When combined with @option{--parents}, @option{-p} option, any parent directories are created with @samp{u+wx} modified by umask.

+

 @item -p

 @itemx --parents

 @opindex -p