diff --git a/torch/distributed/distributed_c10d.py b/torch/distributed/distributed_c10d.py
index 2b5461d0bc33d..74f2ed5845a21 100644
--- a/torch/distributed/distributed_c10d.py
+++ b/torch/distributed/distributed_c10d.py
@@ -1878,6 +1878,9 @@ def send(tensor: torch.Tensor, dst: int, group: Optional[ProcessGroup] = None, t
     """
     Send a tensor synchronously.
 
+    .. warning::
+        ``tag`` is not supported with the NCCL backend.
+
     Args:
         tensor (Tensor): Tensor to send.
         dst (int): Destination rank on global process group (regardless of ``group`` argument).
@@ -1913,6 +1916,9 @@ def recv(tensor: torch.Tensor, src: Optional[int] = None, group: Optional[Proces
     """
     Receives a tensor synchronously.
 
+    .. warning::
+        ``tag`` is not supported with the NCCL backend.
+
     Args:
         tensor (Tensor): Tensor to fill with received data.
         src (int, optional): Source rank on global process group (regardless of ``group`` argument).