diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a397316a..888a2790 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ alias neofetch2="neofetch \
                                 Possible values: name, speed, tiny, on, off
     --cpu_cores type            Whether or not to display the number of CPU cores
                                 Takes: logical, physical, off
+                                Note: 'physical' only works on Linux, Windows and macOS.
     --distro_shorthand on/off   Shorten the output of distro (tiny, on, off)
                                 NOTE: This is only possible on Linux, macOS, and Solaris
     --kernel_shorthand on/off   Shorten the output of kernel
diff --git a/config/config b/config/config
index 3a0b0eef..97ba2e82 100644
--- a/config/config
+++ b/config/config
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ cpu_display="off"
 # Logical: All virtual cores
 # Physical: All physical cores
 # --cpu_cores logical, physical, off
+# Note: 'physical' only works on Linux, Windows and macOS.
 cpu_cores="logical"
 
 
diff --git a/neofetch b/neofetch
index fd6259c5..2ef2333a 100755
--- a/neofetch
+++ b/neofetch
@@ -2958,6 +2958,7 @@ usage() { cat << EOF
                                 Possible values: name, speed, tiny, on, off
     --cpu_cores type            Whether or not to display the number of CPU cores
                                 Takes: logical, physical, off
+                                Note: 'physical' only works on Linux, Windows and macOS.
     --distro_shorthand on/off   Shorten the output of distro (tiny, on, off)
                                 NOTE: This is only possible on Linux, macOS, and Solaris
     --kernel_shorthand on/off   Shorten the output of kernel
diff --git a/neofetch.1 b/neofetch.1
index 7f8ac105..64bb852b 100644
--- a/neofetch.1
+++ b/neofetch.1
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ Possible values: name, speed, tiny, on, off
 .TP
 .B \--cpu_cores 'logical/physical/off'
 Whether or not to display the number of CPU cores
+.br
+Note: 'physical' only works on Linux, Windows and macOS.
 .TP
 .B \--distro_shorthand 'on/off'
 Shorten the output of distro (tiny, on, off)