diff --git a/chapter08/gcc.xml b/chapter08/gcc.xml
index e89f7e468..bbef8643c 100644
--- a/chapter08/gcc.xml
+++ b/chapter08/gcc.xml
@@ -98,6 +98,17 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
+      <varlistentry>
+        <term><parameter>--disable-fixincludes</parameter></term>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>By default, during the installation of GCC some system
+          headers would be <quote>fixed</quote> to be used with GCC.  This
+          is not necessary for a modern Linux system, and potentionally
+          harmful if a package is reinstalled after installing GCC.  This
+          switch prevents GCC from <quote>fixing</quote> the headers.</para>
+        </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+
       <varlistentry>
         <term><parameter>--with-system-zlib</parameter></term>
         <listitem>