diff --git a/usr.sbin/lpr/lpd/lpd.8 b/usr.sbin/lpr/lpd/lpd.8
index 1c9f0330dd6c..80b9f466a785 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/lpr/lpd/lpd.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/lpr/lpd/lpd.8
@@ -247,3 +247,13 @@ but not under same administrative control.
 An
 .Nm
 daemon appeared in Version 6 AT&T UNIX.
+.Sh BUGS
+.Nm Lpd
+tends to dump core if a request specifies a file format where no filter
+is assigned.  This may be particular annoying if somebody is not aware
+of the file format specification, such as for a DOS client that always
+specifies the
+.Em v
+format.  The workaround is to assign a dummy filter for these file
+formats, e. g. a
+.Xr cat 1 .