diff --git a/qmake/doc/src/qmake-manual.qdoc b/qmake/doc/src/qmake-manual.qdoc
index 74f8db0012..6a9489a3cb 100644
--- a/qmake/doc/src/qmake-manual.qdoc
+++ b/qmake/doc/src/qmake-manual.qdoc
@@ -908,6 +908,8 @@
             default is used.
     \row    \li thread \li Thread support is enabled. This is enabled when CONFIG
             includes \c qt, which is the default.
+    \row    \li c++11 \li C++11 support is enabled. By default, support is
+            disabled.
     \endtable
 
     Since the \c debug option overrides the \c release option when both are