diff --git a/kotlinx-coroutines-core/src/main/kotlin/kotlinx/coroutines/experimental/sync/Mutex.kt b/kotlinx-coroutines-core/src/main/kotlin/kotlinx/coroutines/experimental/sync/Mutex.kt
index 0543d65..f14a1fe 100644
--- a/kotlinx-coroutines-core/src/main/kotlin/kotlinx/coroutines/experimental/sync/Mutex.kt
+++ b/kotlinx-coroutines-core/src/main/kotlin/kotlinx/coroutines/experimental/sync/Mutex.kt
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@
 
 /**
  * Creates new [Mutex] instance.
+ * The mutex created is fair: lock is granted in first come, first served order.
+ *
  * @param locked initial state of the mutex.
  */
 public fun Mutex(locked: Boolean = false): Mutex = MutexImpl(locked)