diff --git a/docs/libcurl/opts/CURLINFO_TLS_SSL_PTR.3 b/docs/libcurl/opts/CURLINFO_TLS_SSL_PTR.3
index 5e58f6f818..decf0fca85 100644
--- a/docs/libcurl/opts/CURLINFO_TLS_SSL_PTR.3
+++ b/docs/libcurl/opts/CURLINFO_TLS_SSL_PTR.3
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ SSL *
 .RE
 
 If the \fIinternals\fP pointer is NULL then either the SSL backend is not
-supported or an SSL session has not yet been established.
+supported, an SSL session has not yet been established or the connection is no
+longer associated with the easy handle (eg curl_easy_perform has returned).
 .SH LIMITATIONS
 \fBThis option has some limitations that could make it unsafe when it comes to
 the manual verification of certificates.\fP