diff --git a/doc/api/dns.md b/doc/api/dns.md
index 7dd74903254d78..3f90d632a85d30 100644
--- a/doc/api/dns.md
+++ b/doc/api/dns.md
@@ -174,7 +174,9 @@ Valid values for `rrtype` are:
  * `'NAPTR'` - name authority pointer record
 
 The `callback` function has arguments `(err, addresses)`. When successful,
-`addresses` will be an array. The type of each  item in `addresses` is
+`addresses` will be an array, except when resolving an SOA record which returns
+an object structured in the same manner as one returned by the
+[`dns.resolveSoa()`][] method. The type of each item in `addresses` is
 determined by the record type, and described in the documentation for the
 corresponding lookup methods.
 
@@ -437,6 +439,7 @@ uses. For instance, _they do not use the configuration from `/etc/hosts`_.
 [`dns.lookup()`]: #dns_dns_lookup_hostname_options_callback
 [`dns.resolve()`]: #dns_dns_resolve_hostname_rrtype_callback
 [`dns.resolve4()`]: #dns_dns_resolve4_hostname_callback
+[`dns.resolveSoa()`]: #dns_dns_resolvesoa_hostname_callback
 [`Error`]: errors.html#errors_class_error
 [Implementation considerations section]: #dns_implementation_considerations
 [supported `getaddrinfo` flags]: #dns_supported_getaddrinfo_flags