diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 96c4663d9a..f3b521e85a 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+5852.	[func]		Add new "load-balance-socket" option to
+			enable/disable load balancing of sockets. [GL #3249]
+
 5850.	[func]		Run the RPZ update process on the offload threads.
 			[GL #3190]
 
diff --git a/doc/notes/notes-current.rst b/doc/notes/notes-current.rst
index 4e6d06c90d..242c0b560e 100644
--- a/doc/notes/notes-current.rst
+++ b/doc/notes/notes-current.rst
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ Feature Changes
 
 - None.
 
+- Add a new configuration option ``load-balance-sockets`` to disable
+  load balancing on sockets in scenarios in which processing of
+  Response Policy Zones (RPZ), Catalog Zones, or large zone transfers
+  can cause service disruptions. See the BIND 9 ARM for more detail.
+  :gl:`#3249`
+
 Bug Fixes
 ~~~~~~~~~