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