diff --git a/doc/api/fs.md b/doc/api/fs.md
index 9c7c48ba437..5c380a7022e 100644
--- a/doc/api/fs.md
+++ b/doc/api/fs.md
@@ -1979,7 +1979,7 @@ changes:
 -->
 
 * `fd` {integer}
-* `mode` {integer}
+* `mode` {string|integer}
 * `callback` {Function}
   * `err` {Error}
 
@@ -1992,7 +1992,7 @@ added: v0.4.7
 -->
 
 * `fd` {integer}
-* `mode` {integer}
+* `mode` {string|integer}
 
 Synchronous fchmod(2). Returns `undefined`.