diff --git a/lld/docs/ld.lld.1 b/lld/docs/ld.lld.1
--- a/lld/docs/ld.lld.1
+++ b/lld/docs/ld.lld.1
@@ -429,6 +429,8 @@
 .Dv DT_SONAME
 to
 .Ar value .
+.It Fl -sort-common
+This option is ignored for GNU compatibility.
 .It Fl -sort-section Ns = Ns Ar value
 Specifies sections sorting rule when linkerscript is used.
 .It Fl -start-lib