diff --git a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/site/apt/FileSystemShell.apt.vm b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/site/apt/FileSystemShell.apt.vm
index 4a7cd52895..18a361d42f 100644
--- a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/site/apt/FileSystemShell.apt.vm
+++ b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/site/apt/FileSystemShell.apt.vm
@@ -444,6 +444,8 @@ setfacl
 
       * <<<hdfs dfs -setfacl -R -m user:hadoop:r-x /dir>>>
 
+      * <<<hdfs dfs -setfacl -m default:user:hadoop:r-x /dir>>>
+
    Exit Code:
 
    Returns 0 on success and non-zero on error.