diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 6809e352a8f..286d27455fe 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -1159,6 +1159,10 @@ This is done with the help of 'c-or-c++-mode' function which analyses
 contents of the buffer to determine whether it's a C or C++ source
 file.
 
+---
+** New option 'cpp-message-min-time-interval' to allow user control
+of progress messages in cpp.el.
+
 ---
 ** New DNS mode command 'dns-mode-ipv6-to-nibbles' to convert IPv6 addresses
 to a format suitable for reverse lookup zone files.