diff --git a/etc/login.defs b/etc/login.defs
index eba4bde7..e527cdcb 100644
--- a/etc/login.defs
+++ b/etc/login.defs
@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@ LOG_OK_LOGINS		no
 #
 LASTLOG_ENAB		yes
 
+#
+# Limit the highest user ID number for which the lastlog entries should
+# be updated.
+#
+# No LASTLOG_UID_MAX means that there is no user ID limit for writing
+# lastlog entries.
+#
+#LASTLOG_UID_MAX
+
 #
 # Enable checking and display of mailbox status upon login.
 #