diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
index 90722c21fa..a5b3ebdf72 100644
--- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
+++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ send it "To:" the mailing list, and optionally "cc:" him.  If it
 is trivially correct or after the list reached a consensus, send
 it "To:" the maintainer and optionally "cc:" the list.
 
+Also note that your maintainer does not actively involve himself in
+maintaining what are in contrib/ hierarchy.  When you send fixes and
+enhancements to them, do not forget to "cc: " the person who primarily
+worked on that hierarchy in contrib/.
+
 
 (6) Sign your work