diff --git a/tokio/src/task/local.rs b/tokio/src/task/local.rs
index 9caaca629df..3e5c93abb21 100644
--- a/tokio/src/task/local.rs
+++ b/tokio/src/task/local.rs
@@ -602,6 +602,10 @@ impl LocalSet {
     /// will remain on the local set, and will be driven on subsequent calls to
     /// `run_until` or when [awaiting the local set] itself.
     ///
+    /// # Cancel safety
+    ///
+    /// This method is cancel safe when `future` is cancel safe.
+    ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```rust