diff --git a/doc/openocd.texi b/doc/openocd.texi
index 47e5cc24d..a3a0a3291 100644
--- a/doc/openocd.texi
+++ b/doc/openocd.texi
@@ -2588,6 +2588,10 @@ Typically the "fast enable" is specified first on the command line:
 openocd -c "fast enable" -c "interface dummy" -f target/str710.cfg
 @end example
 
+@subsection echo <@var{message}>
+@cindex echo
+@*Output message to stdio. e.g. echo "Programming - please wait"
+
 @subsection log_output <@var{file}>
 @cindex log_output
 @*Redirect logging to <file> (default: stderr)