diff --git a/man/pam_systemd_loadkey.xml b/man/pam_systemd_loadkey.xml
index ab99b1e752..13d1686bd1 100644
--- a/man/pam_systemd_loadkey.xml
+++ b/man/pam_systemd_loadkey.xml
@@ -49,9 +49,47 @@
keyname=Takes a string argument which sets the keyname to read.
- The default is cryptsetup, which is used by
+ The default is cryptsetup.
+ During boot,
systemd-cryptsetup@.service8
- to store LUKS passphrase during boot.
+ stores a passphrase or PIN in the keyring.
+ The LUKS2 volume key can also be used, via the option in
+ crypttab5.
+
+