diff --git a/gas/ChangeLog b/gas/ChangeLog
index f674c37f34..4c8b85ccd3 100644
--- a/gas/ChangeLog
+++ b/gas/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2011-02-11  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
+
+	* doc/c-ppc.texi (PowerPC-Opts <-nops>): Clarify.
+
 2011-02-10  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 
 	* doc/as.texinfo (Overview): Add missing markup around Blackfin
diff --git a/gas/doc/c-ppc.texi b/gas/doc/c-ppc.texi
index d5572b5396..2c1ebd0d76 100644
--- a/gas/doc/c-ppc.texi
+++ b/gas/doc/c-ppc.texi
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ Generate code for Solaris.
 Do not generate code for Solaris.
 
 @item -nops=@var{count}
-When aligning, more than @var{count} nops uses a branch.
+If an alignment directive inserts more than @var{count} nops, put a
+branch at the beginning to skip execution of the nops.
 @end table
 @c man end