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