diff --git a/chapter06/binutils.xml b/chapter06/binutils.xml
index 4d99cefcb..6d81aef04 100644
--- a/chapter06/binutils.xml
+++ b/chapter06/binutils.xml
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ cd ../binutils-build</userinput></screen>
 
 <screen><userinput remap="test">make -k check</userinput></screen>
 
+    <para>Six tests in the lto.exp testsuite are known to fail due
+    to changes in the most recent version of GCC.</para>
+
     <para>Install the package:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput remap="install">make tooldir=/usr install</userinput></screen>