diff --git a/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt b/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt
index 78f4714da0..d71607a85d 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ git-cherry-pick - Apply the change introduced by an existing commit
 
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
-'git cherry-pick' [--edit] [-n] [-m parent-number] [-s] [-x] <commit>
+'git cherry-pick' [--edit] [-n] [-m parent-number] [-s] [-x] [--ff] <commit>
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ effect to your index in a row.
 --signoff::
 	Add Signed-off-by line at the end of the commit message.
 
+--ff::
+	If the current HEAD is the same as the parent of the
+	cherry-pick'ed commit, then a fast forward to this commit will
+	be performed.
 
 Author
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