diff --git a/xdp-bench/README.org b/xdp-bench/README.org
index 1e24709c..a2f69290 100644
--- a/xdp-bench/README.org
+++ b/xdp-bench/README.org
@@ -78,13 +78,12 @@ flushing it back out if writing).
 The default for this option is =no-touch=.
 
 ** -l, --load-mode <MODE>
-Specify which mechanism xdp-bench should use to load the packet data when
-parsing the IP header (used with =-p parse-ip=). The following modes are
-available:
+Specify which mechanism xdp-bench should use to load (and store) the packet data.
+The following modes are available:
 
 #+begin_src sh
  dpa		- Use traditional Direct Packet Access from the XDP program
- load-bytes		- Use the xdp_load_bytes() helper function to load the data
+ load-bytes	- Use the xdp_load_bytes() and xdp_store_bytes() helper functions
 #+end_src
 
 This can be used to benchmark the various packet access modes supported by the
@@ -154,13 +153,12 @@ following actions are available:
 The default for this option is =no-touch=.
 
 ** -l, --load-mode <MODE>
-Specify which mechanism xdp-bench should use to load the packet data when
-parsing the IP header (used with =-p parse-ip=). The following modes are
-available:
+Specify which mechanism xdp-bench should use to load (and store) the packet data.
+The following modes are available:
 
 #+begin_src sh
  dpa		- Use traditional Direct Packet Access from the XDP program
- load-bytes		- Use the xdp_load_bytes() helper function to load the data
+ load-bytes	- Use the xdp_load_bytes() and xdp_store_bytes() helper functions
 #+end_src
 
 This can be used to benchmark the various packet access modes supported by the
@@ -234,13 +232,12 @@ allows this function to be turned off.
 The default for this option is =swap-macs=.
 
 ** -l, --load-mode <MODE>
-Specify which mechanism xdp-bench should use to load the packet data when
-parsing the IP header (used with =-p parse-ip=). The following modes are
-available:
+Specify which mechanism xdp-bench should use to load (and store) the packet data.
+The following modes are available:
 
 #+begin_src sh
  dpa		- Use traditional Direct Packet Access from the XDP program
- load-bytes		- Use the xdp_load_bytes() helper function to load the data
+ load-bytes	- Use the xdp_load_bytes() and xdp_store_bytes() helper functions
 #+end_src
 
 This can be used to benchmark the various packet access modes supported by the
diff --git a/xdp-bench/xdp-bench.8 b/xdp-bench/xdp-bench.8
index 01263bab..20b6b5a9 100644
--- a/xdp-bench/xdp-bench.8
+++ b/xdp-bench/xdp-bench.8
@@ -92,14 +92,13 @@ The default for this option is \fIno\-touch\fP.
 
 .SS "-l, --load-mode <MODE>"
 .PP
-Specify which mechanism xdp-bench should use to load the packet data when
-parsing the IP header (used with \fI\-p parse\-ip\fP). The following modes are
-available:
+Specify which mechanism xdp-bench should use to load (and store) the packet data.
+The following modes are available:
 
 .RS
 .nf
-\fCdpa		- Use traditional Direct Packet Access from the XDP program
-load-bytes		- Use the xdp_load_bytes() helper function to load the data
+\fCdpa			- Use traditional Direct Packet Access from the XDP program
+load-bytes	- Use the xdp_load_bytes() and xdp_store_bytes() helper functions
 \fP
 .fi
 .RE
@@ -191,14 +190,13 @@ The default for this option is \fIno\-touch\fP.
 
 .SS "-l, --load-mode <MODE>"
 .PP
-Specify which mechanism xdp-bench should use to load the packet data when
-parsing the IP header (used with \fI\-p parse\-ip\fP). The following modes are
-available:
+Specify which mechanism xdp-bench should use to load (and store) the packet data.
+The following modes are available:
 
 .RS
 .nf
-\fCdpa		- Use traditional Direct Packet Access from the XDP program
-load-bytes		- Use the xdp_load_bytes() helper function to load the data
+\fCdpa			- Use traditional Direct Packet Access from the XDP program
+load-bytes	- Use the xdp_load_bytes() and xdp_store_bytes() helper functions
 \fP
 .fi
 .RE
@@ -295,14 +293,13 @@ The default for this option is \fIswap\-macs\fP.
 
 .SS "-l, --load-mode <MODE>"
 .PP
-Specify which mechanism xdp-bench should use to load the packet data when
-parsing the IP header (used with \fI\-p parse\-ip\fP). The following modes are
-available:
+Specify which mechanism xdp-bench should use to load (and store) the packet data.
+The following modes are available:
 
 .RS
 .nf
-\fCdpa		- Use traditional Direct Packet Access from the XDP program
-load-bytes		- Use the xdp_load_bytes() helper function to load the data
+\fCdpa			- Use traditional Direct Packet Access from the XDP program
+load-bytes	- Use the xdp_load_bytes() and xdp_store_bytes() helper functions
 \fP
 .fi
 .RE
diff --git a/xdp-bench/xdp-bench.c b/xdp-bench/xdp-bench.c
index ce3457c3..cab7cbf2 100644
--- a/xdp-bench/xdp-bench.c
+++ b/xdp-bench/xdp-bench.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ struct prog_option basic_options[] = {
 		      .short_opt = 'l',
                       .metavar = "<mode>",
                       .typearg = basic_load_modes,
-		      .help = "How to load data when parsing IP header (with -p parse-ip; default dpa)"),
+		      .help = "How to load (and store) data; default dpa"),
 	DEFINE_OPTION("rxq-stats", OPT_BOOL, struct basic_opts, rxq_stats,
 		      .short_opt = 'r',
 		      .help = "Collect per-RXQ drop statistics"),