diff --git a/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml b/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml
index 9bf100fa40..6e17b30a52 100644
--- a/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml
+++ b/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml
@@ -6181,6 +6181,7 @@ options {
 		  response to a UDP request from a cookie aware client.
 		  BADCOOKIE is sent if there is a bad or no existent
 		  server cookie.
+		  The default is <userinput>no</userinput>.
 		</para>
 	      </listitem>
 	    </varlistentry>
@@ -6230,6 +6231,7 @@ options {
 		  do not send a correct COOKIE option may be limited
 		  to receiving smaller responses via the
 		  <command>nocookie-udp-size</command> option.
+		  The default is <userinput>yes</userinput>.
 		</para>
 	      </listitem>
 	    </varlistentry>