diff --git a/Documentation/btrfs-check.rst b/Documentation/btrfs-check.rst
index 046aec52..41ab39fa 100644
--- a/Documentation/btrfs-check.rst
+++ b/Documentation/btrfs-check.rst
@@ -57,6 +57,20 @@ SAFE OR ADVISORY OPTIONS
 -E|--subvol-extents <subvolid>
         show extent state for the given subvolume
 
+--mode <MODE>
+        select mode of operation regarding memory and IO
+
+        The *MODE* can be one of:
+
+        original
+                The metadata are read into memory and verified, thus the requirements are high
+                on large filesystems and can even lead to out-of-memory conditions.  The
+                possible workaround is to export the block device over network to a machine
+                with enough memory.
+        lowmem
+                This mode is supposed to address the high memory consumption at the cost of
+                increased IO when it needs to re-read blocks.  This may increase run time.
+
 -p|--progress
         indicate progress at various checking phases
 
@@ -117,24 +131,6 @@ DANGEROUS OPTIONS
         .. warning::
                 Do not use unless you know what you're doing.
 
---mode <MODE>
-        select mode of operation regarding memory and IO
-
-        The *MODE* can be one of:
-
-        original
-                The metadata are read into memory and verified, thus the requirements are high
-                on large filesystems and can even lead to out-of-memory conditions.  The
-                possible workaround is to export the block device over network to a machine
-                with enough memory.
-        lowmem
-                This mode is supposed to address the high memory consumption at the cost of
-                increased IO when it needs to re-read blocks.  This may increase run time.
-
-        .. note::
-                *lowmem* mode does not work with *--repair* yet, and is still considered
-                experimental.
-
 .. _man-check-option-force:
 
 --force
diff --git a/check/main.c b/check/main.c
index 901a7ef5..70b62275 100644
--- a/check/main.c
+++ b/check/main.c
@@ -9960,7 +9960,7 @@ static const char * const cmd_check_usage[] = {
 			"is quiescent in a quiescent state which may not be possible to guarantee"),
 	OPTLINE("--mode <MODE>", "allows choice of memory/IO trade-offs where MODE is one of:"),
 	OPTLINE("", "original - read inodes and extents to memory (requires more memory, does less IO)"),
-	OPTLINE("", "lowmem   - try to use less memory but read blocks again when needed (experimental)"),
+	OPTLINE("", "lowmem   - try to use less memory but read blocks again when needed"),
 	"",
 	"Repair options:",
 	OPTLINE("--init-csum-tree", "create a new CRC tree"),
@@ -10159,12 +10159,6 @@ static int cmd_check(const struct cmd_struct *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 		printf("\nStarting repair.\n");
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * experimental and dangerous
-	 */
-	if (opt_check_repair && check_mode == CHECK_MODE_LOWMEM)
-		warning("low-memory mode repair support is only partial");
-
 	printf("Opening filesystem to check...\n");
 
 	cache_tree_init(&root_cache);