diff --git a/binutils/ChangeLog b/binutils/ChangeLog
index 7d00344eb0d..b1fc9511a92 100644
--- a/binutils/ChangeLog
+++ b/binutils/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2020-05-07  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
+
+	* doc/binutils.texi: Mention 'entry address' in the set-start and
+	adjust-start options descriptions.
+
 2020-05-05  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 
 	* dwarf.c (do_checks): New global variable.
diff --git a/binutils/doc/binutils.texi b/binutils/doc/binutils.texi
index 9a3a40f1476..3c8a50b5d98 100644
--- a/binutils/doc/binutils.texi
+++ b/binutils/doc/binutils.texi
@@ -1568,14 +1568,16 @@ done by increasing the size of the last section.  The extra space is
 filled in with the value specified by @option{--gap-fill} (default zero).
 
 @item --set-start @var{val}
-Set the start address of the new file to @var{val}.  Not all object file
-formats support setting the start address.
+Set the start address (also known as the entry address) of the new
+file to @var{val}.  Not all object file formats support setting the
+start address.
 
 @item --change-start @var{incr}
 @itemx --adjust-start @var{incr}
 @cindex changing start address
-Change the start address by adding @var{incr}.  Not all object file
-formats support setting the start address.
+Change the start address (also known as the entry address) by adding
+@var{incr}.  Not all object file formats support setting the start
+address.
 
 @item --change-addresses @var{incr}
 @itemx --adjust-vma @var{incr}