diff --git a/Documentation/git-rev-list.txt b/Documentation/git-rev-list.txt
index b10ea60833..7b49c85347 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-rev-list.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-rev-list.txt
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 	     [ --reverse ]
 	     [ --walk-reflogs ]
 	     [ --no-walk ] [ --do-walk ]
+	     [ --count ]
 	     [ --use-bitmap-index ]
 	     <commit>... [ \-- <paths>... ]
 
diff --git a/builtin/rev-list.c b/builtin/rev-list.c
index 88eddbd53a..c0b4b53652 100644
--- a/builtin/rev-list.c
+++ b/builtin/rev-list.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ static const char rev_list_usage[] =
 "    --abbrev=<n> | --no-abbrev\n"
 "    --abbrev-commit\n"
 "    --left-right\n"
+"    --count\n"
 "  special purpose:\n"
 "    --bisect\n"
 "    --bisect-vars\n"