diff --git a/tools/virsh-domain.c b/tools/virsh-domain.c
index b5b9f91e0e..5a17affccb 100644
--- a/tools/virsh-domain.c
+++ b/tools/virsh-domain.c
@@ -7823,7 +7823,8 @@ static const vshCmdOptDef opts_numatune[] = {
     },
     {.name = "mode",
      .type = VSH_OT_DATA,
-     .help = N_("NUMA mode, one of strict, preferred and interleave")
+     .help = N_("NUMA mode, one of strict, preferred and interleave \n"
+                "or a number from the virDomainNumatuneMemMode enum")
     },
     {.name = "nodeset",
      .type = VSH_OT_DATA,
diff --git a/tools/virsh.pod b/tools/virsh.pod
index 99d0b746b4..a5e8406e12 100644
--- a/tools/virsh.pod
+++ b/tools/virsh.pod
@@ -1402,9 +1402,11 @@ Set or get a domain's numa parameters, corresponding to the <numatune>
 element of domain XML.  Without flags, the current settings are
 displayed.
 
-I<mode> can be one of `strict', `interleave' and `preferred'.  For a
-running domain, the mode can't be changed, and the nodeset can be
-changed only if the domain was started with a mode of `strict'.
+I<mode> can be one of `strict', `interleave' and `preferred' or any
+valid number from the virDomainNumatuneMemMode enum in case the daemon
+supports it.  For a running domain, the mode can't be changed, and the
+nodeset can be changed only if the domain was started with a mode of
+`strict'.
 
 I<nodeset> is a list of numa nodes used by the host for running the domain.
 Its syntax is a comma separated list, with '-' for ranges and '^' for