diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
index db2383cb1df9a71d051aafe581f4e44f85bba0d9..1b5581a30d77294cd2a2c25238c62b4214b3709f 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
@@ -952,14 +952,9 @@ accept_source_route - BOOLEAN
 		FALSE (host)
 
 accept_local - BOOLEAN
-	Accept packets with local source addresses. In combination
-	with suitable routing, this can be used to direct packets
-	between two local interfaces over the wire and have them
-	accepted properly.
-
-	rp_filter must be set to a non-zero value in order for
-	accept_local to have an effect.
-
+	Accept packets with local source addresses. In combination with
+	suitable routing, this can be used to direct packets between two
+	local interfaces over the wire and have them accepted properly.
 	default FALSE
 
 route_localnet - BOOLEAN