diff --git a/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md b/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md
index 6e6ccd69aa..c0fcbff27b 100644
--- a/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md
+++ b/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ Creates a new container.
       --cap-drop=[]              Drop Linux capabilities
       --cidfile=""               Write the container ID to the file
       --cpuset=""                CPUs in which to allow execution (0-3, 0,1)
-      --device=[]                Add a host device to the container (e.g. --device=/dev/sdc:/dev/xvdc)
+      --device=[]                Add a host device to the container (e.g. --device=/dev/sdc:/dev/xvdc:rwm)
       --dns=[]                   Set custom DNS servers
       --dns-search=[]            Set custom DNS search domains
       -e, --env=[]               Set environment variables
@@ -563,6 +563,8 @@ container at any point.
 This is useful when you want to set up a container configuration ahead
 of time so that it is ready to start when you need it.
 
+Please see the [run command](#run) section for more details.
+
 #### Example
 
     $ sudo docker create -t -i fedora bash
@@ -1221,7 +1223,7 @@ removed before the image is removed.
       --cidfile=""               Write the container ID to the file
       --cpuset=""                CPUs in which to allow execution (0-3, 0,1)
       -d, --detach=false         Detached mode: run the container in the background and print the new container ID
-      --device=[]                Add a host device to the container (e.g. --device=/dev/sdc:/dev/xvdc)
+      --device=[]                Add a host device to the container (e.g. --device=/dev/sdc:/dev/xvdc:rwm)
       --dns=[]                   Set custom DNS servers
       --dns-search=[]            Set custom DNS search domains
       -e, --env=[]               Set environment variables
@@ -1430,8 +1432,31 @@ option enables that.  For example, a specific block storage device or loop
 device or audio device can be added to an otherwise unprivileged container
 (without the `--privileged` flag) and have the application directly access it.
 
+By default, the container will be able to `read`, `write` and `mknod` these devices.
+This can be overridden using a third `:rwm` set of options to each `--device`
+flag:
+
+
+```
+	$ sudo docker run --device=/dev/sda:/dev/xvdc --rm -it ubuntu fdisk  /dev/xvdc
+
+	Command (m for help): q
+	$ sudo docker run --device=/dev/sda:/dev/xvdc:r --rm -it ubuntu fdisk  /dev/xvdc
+	You will not be able to write the partition table.
+
+	Command (m for help): q
+
+	$ sudo docker run --device=/dev/sda:/dev/xvdc --rm -it ubuntu fdisk  /dev/xvdc
+
+	Command (m for help): q
+
+	$ sudo docker run --device=/dev/sda:/dev/xvdc:m --rm -it ubuntu fdisk  /dev/xvdc
+	fdisk: unable to open /dev/xvdc: Operation not permitted
+```
+
 **Note:**
-> `--device` cannot be safely used with ephemeral devices. Block devices that may be removed should not be added to untrusted containers with `--device`.
+> `--device` cannot be safely used with ephemeral devices. Block devices that
+> may be removed should not be added to untrusted containers with `--device`.
 
 **A complete example:**
 
diff --git a/docs/sources/reference/run.md b/docs/sources/reference/run.md
index 67007ccff7..2183ee957c 100644
--- a/docs/sources/reference/run.md
+++ b/docs/sources/reference/run.md
@@ -308,6 +308,26 @@ will be accessible within the container.
 
     $ sudo docker run --device=/dev/snd:/dev/snd ...
 
+By default, the container will be able to `read`, `write`, and `mknod` these devices.
+This can be overridden using a third `:rwm` set of options to each `--device` flag:
+
+
+```
+	$ sudo docker run --device=/dev/sda:/dev/xvdc --rm -it ubuntu fdisk  /dev/xvdc
+
+	Command (m for help): q
+	$ sudo docker run --device=/dev/sda:/dev/xvdc:r --rm -it ubuntu fdisk  /dev/xvdc
+	You will not be able to write the partition table.
+
+	Command (m for help): q
+
+	$ sudo docker run --device=/dev/sda:/dev/xvdc:w --rm -it ubuntu fdisk  /dev/xvdc
+        crash....
+
+	$ sudo docker run --device=/dev/sda:/dev/xvdc:m --rm -it ubuntu fdisk  /dev/xvdc
+	fdisk: unable to open /dev/xvdc: Operation not permitted
+```
+
 In addition to `--privileged`, the operator can have fine grain control over the
 capabilities using `--cap-add` and `--cap-drop`. By default, Docker has a default
 list of capabilities that are kept. Both flags support the value `all`, so if the