diff --git a/lib/libsys/access.2 b/lib/libsys/access.2
--- a/lib/libsys/access.2
+++ b/lib/libsys/access.2
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd March 30, 2021
+.Dd May 13, 2024
 .Dt ACCESS 2
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -147,6 +147,15 @@
 .Dv R_OK
 and
 .Dv W_OK .
+.Pp
+.Fn access ,
+.Fn eaccess
+and
+.Fn faccessat
+will always dereference symbolic links.
+If the symbolic link itself needs to be referenced,
+.Xr lstat 2
+should be used instead.
 .Sh RETURN VALUES
 .Rv -std
 .Sh ERRORS