diff --git a/binutils/doc/binutils.texi b/binutils/doc/binutils.texi
index 35a5a67041e..f0ef78eda1d 100644
--- a/binutils/doc/binutils.texi
+++ b/binutils/doc/binutils.texi
@@ -1410,7 +1410,9 @@ Do not copy relocation and symbol information from the source file.
 Do not copy debugging symbols or sections from the source file.
 
 @item --strip-unneeded
-Strip all symbols that are not needed for relocation processing.
+Strip all symbols that are not needed for relocation processing in
+addition to debugging symbols and sections stripped by
+@option{--strip-debug}.
 
 @item -K @var{symbolname}
 @itemx --keep-symbol=@var{symbolname}
@@ -3387,7 +3389,9 @@ See the description of this option in the @command{objcopy} section
 for more information.
 
 @item --strip-unneeded
-Remove all symbols that are not needed for relocation processing.
+Remove all symbols that are not needed for relocation processing in
+addition to debugging symbols and sections stripped by
+@option{--strip-debug}.
 
 @item -K @var{symbolname}
 @itemx --keep-symbol=@var{symbolname}