diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/daemon.md b/docs/reference/commandline/daemon.md
index 5ca4df782f..5ca00242c7 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/daemon.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/daemon.md
@@ -491,12 +491,13 @@ with the `--exec-opt` flag. All the flag's options have the `native` prefix. A
 single `native.cgroupdriver` option is available.
 
 The `native.cgroupdriver` option specifies the management of the container's
-cgroups. You can specify only specify `cgroupfs` at the moment.  If you omit the
+cgroups. You can specify only specify `cgroupfs` or `systemd`. If you specify
+`systemd` and it is not available, the system errors out. If you omit the
 `native.cgroupdriver` option,` cgroupfs` is used.
 
-This example explicitely sets the `cgroupdriver` to `cgroupfs`:
+This example sets the `cgroupdriver` to `systemd`:
 
-    $ sudo docker daemon --exec-opt native.cgroupdriver=cgroupfs
+    $ sudo docker daemon --exec-opt native.cgroupdriver=systemd
 
 Setting this option applies to all containers the daemon launches.
 
diff --git a/man/docker.1.md b/man/docker.1.md
index c34d9c8d9a..6f4f6ab836 100644
--- a/man/docker.1.md
+++ b/man/docker.1.md
@@ -230,8 +230,9 @@ Use the **--exec-opt** flags to specify options to the execution driver.
 The following options are available:
 
 #### native.cgroupdriver
-Specifies the management of the container's `cgroups`. Only `cgroupfs` can be specified
-`cgroupfs` at the moment.
+Specifies the management of the container's `cgroups`. You can specify `cgroupfs`
+or `systemd`. If you specify `systemd` and it is not available, the system errors
+out.
 
 #### Client
 For specific client examples please see the man page for the specific Docker