diff --git a/components/engine/cli/command/swarm/init.go b/components/engine/cli/command/swarm/init.go
index 93c97c3a74..2550feeb47 100644
--- a/components/engine/cli/command/swarm/init.go
+++ b/components/engine/cli/command/swarm/init.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ func newInitCommand(dockerCli *command.DockerCli) *cobra.Command {
 	flags.Var(&opts.listenAddr, flagListenAddr, "Listen address (format: <ip|interface>[:port])")
 	flags.StringVar(&opts.advertiseAddr, flagAdvertiseAddr, "", "Advertised address (format: <ip|interface>[:port])")
 	flags.BoolVar(&opts.forceNewCluster, "force-new-cluster", false, "Force create a new cluster from current state")
+	flags.BoolVar(&opts.autolock, flagAutolock, false, "Enable manager autolocking (requiring an unlock key to start a stopped manager)")
 	addSwarmFlags(flags, &opts.swarmOptions)
 	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/components/engine/cli/command/swarm/opts.go b/components/engine/cli/command/swarm/opts.go
index 8682375b15..885a3cd04e 100644
--- a/components/engine/cli/command/swarm/opts.go
+++ b/components/engine/cli/command/swarm/opts.go
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ func addSwarmFlags(flags *pflag.FlagSet, opts *swarmOptions) {
 	flags.Var(&opts.externalCA, flagExternalCA, "Specifications of one or more certificate signing endpoints")
 	flags.Uint64Var(&opts.maxSnapshots, flagMaxSnapshots, 0, "Number of additional Raft snapshots to retain")
 	flags.Uint64Var(&opts.snapshotInterval, flagSnapshotInterval, 10000, "Number of log entries between Raft snapshots")
-	flags.BoolVar(&opts.autolock, flagAutolock, false, "Enable or disable manager autolocking (requiring an unlock key to start a stopped manager)")
 }
 
 func (opts *swarmOptions) mergeSwarmSpec(spec *swarm.Spec, flags *pflag.FlagSet) {
diff --git a/components/engine/cli/command/swarm/update.go b/components/engine/cli/command/swarm/update.go
index 7c88760492..cb0d83ef26 100644
--- a/components/engine/cli/command/swarm/update.go
+++ b/components/engine/cli/command/swarm/update.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func newUpdateCommand(dockerCli *command.DockerCli) *cobra.Command {
 		},
 	}
 
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&opts.autolock, flagAutolock, false, "Change manager autolocking setting (true|false)")
 	addSwarmFlags(cmd.Flags(), &opts)
 	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/components/engine/docs/reference/commandline/swarm_init.md b/components/engine/docs/reference/commandline/swarm_init.md
index d2a8846f2b..3a98ee9dad 100644
--- a/components/engine/docs/reference/commandline/swarm_init.md
+++ b/components/engine/docs/reference/commandline/swarm_init.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Initialize a swarm
 
 Options:
       --advertise-addr value            Advertised address (format: <ip|interface>[:port])
-      --autolock                        Enable or disable manager autolocking (requiring an unlock key to start a stopped manager)
+      --autolock                        Enable manager autolocking (requiring an unlock key to start a stopped manager)
       --cert-expiry duration            Validity period for node certificates (ns|us|ms|s|m|h) (default 2160h0m0s)
       --dispatcher-heartbeat duration   Dispatcher heartbeat period (ns|us|ms|s|m|h) (default 5s)
       --external-ca value               Specifications of one or more certificate signing endpoints
diff --git a/components/engine/docs/reference/commandline/swarm_update.md b/components/engine/docs/reference/commandline/swarm_update.md
index 78d4ba8969..84b79135a3 100644
--- a/components/engine/docs/reference/commandline/swarm_update.md
+++ b/components/engine/docs/reference/commandline/swarm_update.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Usage:  docker swarm update [OPTIONS]
 Update the swarm
 
 Options:
-      --autolock                        Enable or disable manager autolocking (requiring an unlock key to start a stopped manager)
+      --autolock                        Change manager autolocking setting (true|false)
       --cert-expiry duration            Validity period for node certificates (ns|us|ms|s|m|h) (default 2160h0m0s)
       --dispatcher-heartbeat duration   Dispatcher heartbeat period (ns|us|ms|s|m|h) (default 5s)
       --external-ca value               Specifications of one or more certificate signing endpoints