diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index c903e2da..efa44a6b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ procps-ng-NEXT
   * top: summary area memory lines can print two abreast
   * top: added two new autogroup fields
   * top: added long versions of command line options
+  * vmstat: add -y option to remove first line             merge !72
 
 procps-ng-3.3.17
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diff --git a/vmstat.8 b/vmstat.8
index b2c6f29d..8d48b499 100644
--- a/vmstat.8
+++ b/vmstat.8
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ Wide output mode (useful for systems with higher amount of memory,
 where the default output mode suffers from unwanted column breakage).
 The output is wider than 80 characters per line.
 .TP
+\fB\-y\fR, \fB\-\-no-first\fR
+Omits first report with statistics since system boot.
+.TP
 \fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
 Display version information and exit.
 .TP