diff --git a/man/dracut.modules.7.asc b/man/dracut.modules.7.asc
index c1e86247fa..0cd7a7781c 100644
--- a/man/dracut.modules.7.asc
+++ b/man/dracut.modules.7.asc
@@ -261,9 +261,11 @@ not lead to an error.
 ==== inst <src> [<dst>]
 
 installs _one_ file <src> either to the same place in the initramfs or to an
-optional <dst>. inst with more than two arguments is treated the same as
-inst_multiple, all arguments are treated as files to install and none as
-install destinations.
+optional <dst>, which is expected to be a full path including the filename. If
+<dst> includes a directory that does not exist yet, it will be created before
+installing <src> to it. inst with more than two arguments is treated the same as
+inst_multiple, all arguments are treated as files to install and none as install
+destinations.
 
 ==== inst_hook <hookdir> <prio> <src>