diff --git a/networking/textweb/lynx.xml b/networking/textweb/lynx.xml
index b68afdb6cb..ad7bb5fa71 100644
--- a/networking/textweb/lynx.xml
+++ b/networking/textweb/lynx.xml
@@ -194,6 +194,12 @@ chgrp -v -R root /usr/share/doc/lynx-&lynx-version;/lynx_doc</userinput></screen
       proper display of characters and line wrapping in multibyte locales.
     </para>
 
+    <para>
+      <parameter>--enable-ipv6</parameter>: This switch allows
+      <application>Lynx</application> to use IPv6, along with IPv4.  Use
+      it if your ISP provides an IPv6 configuration.
+    </para>
+
     <para>
       <parameter>--enable-locale-charset</parameter>: This switch allows
       <application>Lynx</application> to deduce the proper character encoding