diff --git a/qemu-img.c b/qemu-img.c
index b3d2bc6f02..aa89ba21fd 100644
--- a/qemu-img.c
+++ b/qemu-img.c
@@ -580,10 +580,11 @@ static int collect_image_check(BlockDriverState *bs,
 /*
  * Checks an image for consistency. Exit codes:
  *
- * 0 - Check completed, image is good
- * 1 - Check not completed because of internal errors
- * 2 - Check completed, image is corrupted
- * 3 - Check completed, image has leaked clusters, but is good otherwise
+ *  0 - Check completed, image is good
+ *  1 - Check not completed because of internal errors
+ *  2 - Check completed, image is corrupted
+ *  3 - Check completed, image has leaked clusters, but is good otherwise
+ * 63 - Checks are not supported by the image format
  */
 static int img_check(int argc, char **argv)
 {
diff --git a/qemu-img.texi b/qemu-img.texi
index f84590ebf0..c68b54148a 100644
--- a/qemu-img.texi
+++ b/qemu-img.texi
@@ -126,6 +126,29 @@ wrong fix or hiding corruption that has already occurred.
 Only the formats @code{qcow2}, @code{qed} and @code{vdi} support
 consistency checks.
 
+In case the image does not have any inconsistencies, check exits with @code{0}.
+Other exit codes indicate the kind of inconsistency found or if another error
+occurred. The following table summarizes all exit codes of the check subcommand:
+
+@table @option
+
+@item 0
+Check completed, the image is (now) consistent
+@item 1
+Check not completed because of internal errors
+@item 2
+Check completed, image is corrupted
+@item 3
+Check completed, image has leaked clusters, but is not corrupted
+@item 63
+Checks are not supported by the image format
+
+@end table
+
+If @code{-r} is specified, exit codes representing the image state refer to the
+state after (the attempt at) repairing it. That is, a successful @code{-r all}
+will yield the exit code 0, independently of the image state before.
+
 @item create [-f @var{fmt}] [-o @var{options}] @var{filename} [@var{size}]
 
 Create the new disk image @var{filename} of size @var{size} and format