diff --git a/man/networkctl.xml b/man/networkctl.xml
index 360eb1ce77..955d199949 100644
--- a/man/networkctl.xml
+++ b/man/networkctl.xml
@@ -118,13 +118,15 @@
               <varlistentry>
                 <term>carrier</term>
                 <listitem>
-                  <para>the link has a carrier</para>
+                  <para>the link has a carrier, or for bond master, all bonding slave network interfaces are
+                  enslaved to the master.</para>
                 </listitem>
               </varlistentry>
               <varlistentry>
                 <term>degraded</term>
                 <listitem>
-                  <para>the link has carrier and addresses valid on the local link configured</para>
+                  <para>the link has carrier and addresses valid on the local link configured, or for bond
+                  master, one of the bonding slave network interfaces is in off, no-carrier, or dormant</para>
                 </listitem>
               </varlistentry>
               <varlistentry>