diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/3.9.rst b/Doc/whatsnew/3.9.rst
index 037e1055c79..86458a39df2 100644
--- a/Doc/whatsnew/3.9.rst
+++ b/Doc/whatsnew/3.9.rst
@@ -530,6 +530,9 @@ The :mod:`socket` module now exports the :data:`~socket.CAN_RAW_JOIN_FILTERS`
 constant on Linux 4.1 and greater.
 (Contributed by Stefan Tatschner and Zackery Spytz in :issue:`25780`.)
 
+The socket module now supports the :data:`~socket.CAN_J1939` protocol on
+platforms that support it.  (Contributed by Karl Ding in :issue:`40291`.)
+
 time
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