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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt
index 02b4aa2621e7..8f0c2be34848 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt
@@ -454,6 +454,11 @@ Use <n> control blocks in asynchronous (Posix AIO) trace writing mode (default:
 Asynchronous mode is supported only when linking Perf tool with libc library
 providing implementation for Posix AIO API.
 
+--affinity=mode::
+Set affinity mask of trace reading thread according to the policy defined by 'mode' value:
+  node - thread affinity mask is set to NUMA node cpu mask of the processed mmap buffer
+  cpu  - thread affinity mask is set to cpu of the processed mmap buffer
+
 --all-kernel::
 Configure all used events to run in kernel space.