diff --git a/man/man8/bridge.8 b/man/man8/bridge.8
index 12c09a56..223e65d6 100644
--- a/man/man8/bridge.8
+++ b/man/man8/bridge.8
@@ -514,7 +514,8 @@ the Ethernet MAC address.
 the interface to which this address is associated.
 
 .B local
-- is a local permanent fdb entry
+- is a local permanent fdb entry. This flag is default unless "static" or
+  "dynamic" are explicitly specified.
 .sp
 
 .B permanent