diff --git a/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst b/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst
index ca3a543..5b3e852 100644
--- a/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst
+++ b/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst
@@ -163,7 +163,9 @@
         :param bytes salt: A salt.
 
         :param int iterations: The number of iterations to perform of the hash
-            function.
+            function. This can be used to control the length of time the
+            operation takes. Higher numbers help mitigate brute force attacks
+            against derived keys.
 
         :param bytes key_material: The key material to use as a basis for
             the derived key. This is typically a password.
diff --git a/docs/hazmat/primitives/key-derivation-functions.rst b/docs/hazmat/primitives/key-derivation-functions.rst
index e652ecb..bf069fa 100644
--- a/docs/hazmat/primitives/key-derivation-functions.rst
+++ b/docs/hazmat/primitives/key-derivation-functions.rst
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@
     :param bytes salt: A salt. `NIST SP 800-132`_ recommends 128-bits or
         longer.
     :param int iterations: The number of iterations to perform of the hash
-        function. See OWASP's `Password Storage Cheat Sheet`_ for more
+        function. This can be used to control the length of time the operation
+        takes. Higher numbers help mitigate brute force attacks against derived
+        keys. See OWASP's `Password Storage Cheat Sheet`_ for more
         detailed recommendations if you intend to use this for password storage.
     :param backend: A
         :class:`~cryptography.hazmat.backends.interfaces.CipherBackend`