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

index 47e4480..cff2ead 100644

--- a/doc/coreutils.texi

+++ b/doc/coreutils.texi

@@ -8083,6 +8083,11 @@ done

 exit $fail

 @end example

+@item -c

+@cindex SELinux security context information, preserving

+Preserve SELinux security context of the original files if possible.

+Some file systems don't support storing of SELinux security context.

+

 @item --copy-contents

 @cindex directories, copying recursively

 @cindex copying directories recursively