diff --git a/src/imageformats/doc/src/qtimageformats.qdoc b/src/imageformats/doc/src/qtimageformats.qdoc
index 88521178696122d881c5e86454b4531ea34c6d58..2fea934a8df8e1378c5379dc41e58be30fd948c8 100644
--- a/src/imageformats/doc/src/qtimageformats.qdoc
+++ b/src/imageformats/doc/src/qtimageformats.qdoc
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ libraries. If not found, it may fall back on using a bundled copy (in
 provided for manual builds only, and not used as a fallback in case system
 libraries are unavailable.
 
+\note For security reasons, the Direct Draw Surface (DDS) handler is not built
+by default since Qt 5.8. Users who still want this handler can build it from the
+source project.
+
 \section2 Deployment
 
 When built, the Qt Image Formats plugins are located as dynamic