diff --git a/doc/man/man5/slapd-config.5 b/doc/man/man5/slapd-config.5
index 4e9117a4bf..9cb364608c 100644
--- a/doc/man/man5/slapd-config.5
+++ b/doc/man/man5/slapd-config.5
@@ -2154,7 +2154,8 @@ log format, or "changelog" if the log conforms
 to the obsolete \fIchangelog\fP format. If the
 .B syncdata
 parameter is omitted or set to "default" then the log parameters are
-ignored.
+ignored. If \fBmultiprovider\fP is being used, the same \fBlogbase\fP
+database must be configured on all of the providers.
 
 The
 .B lazycommit
diff --git a/doc/man/man5/slapd.conf.5 b/doc/man/man5/slapd.conf.5
index 3582040493..44fbbc2c30 100644
--- a/doc/man/man5/slapd.conf.5
+++ b/doc/man/man5/slapd.conf.5
@@ -2071,7 +2071,8 @@ log format, or "changelog" if the log conforms
 to the obsolete \fIchangelog\fP format. If the
 .B syncdata
 parameter is omitted or set to "default" then the log parameters are
-ignored.
+ignored. If \fBmultiprovider\fP is being used, the same \fBlogbase\fP
+database must be configured on all of the providers.
 
 The
 .B lazycommit