diff --git a/builder/job.go b/builder/job.go
index 93273c7c20..09c290b3c8 100644
--- a/builder/job.go
+++ b/builder/job.go
@@ -32,16 +32,15 @@ const maxPreambleLength = 100
 
 // whitelist of commands allowed for a commit/import
 var validCommitCommands = map[string]bool{
-	"entrypoint": true,
 	"cmd":        true,
-	"user":       true,
-	"workdir":    true,
+	"entrypoint": true,
 	"env":        true,
-	"volume":     true,
 	"expose":     true,
-	"onbuild":    true,
 	"label":      true,
-	"maintainer": true,
+	"onbuild":    true,
+	"user":       true,
+	"volume":     true,
+	"workdir":    true,
 }
 
 type Config struct {
diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/commit.md b/docs/reference/commandline/commit.md
index 18f3d32857..cec7de672c 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/commit.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/commit.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ undesired, set the 'p' option to false.
 
 The `--change` option will apply `Dockerfile` instructions to the image that is
 created.  Supported `Dockerfile` instructions:
-`CMD`|`ENTRYPOINT`|`ENV`|`EXPOSE`|`ONBUILD`|`USER`|`VOLUME`|`WORKDIR`
+`CMD`|`ENTRYPOINT`|`ENV`|`EXPOSE`|`LABEL`|`ONBUILD`|`USER`|`VOLUME`|`WORKDIR`
 
 ## Commit a container
 
diff --git a/man/docker-commit.1.md b/man/docker-commit.1.md
index 875a9b7059..bc813ae71b 100644
--- a/man/docker-commit.1.md
+++ b/man/docker-commit.1.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ people.
 
 **-c** , **--change**=[]
    Apply specified Dockerfile instructions while committing the image
-   Supported Dockerfile instructions: `CMD`|`ENTRYPOINT`|`ENV`|`EXPOSE`|`ONBUILD`|`USER`|`VOLUME`|`WORKDIR`
+   Supported Dockerfile instructions: `CMD`|`ENTRYPOINT`|`ENV`|`EXPOSE`|`LABEL`|`ONBUILD`|`USER`|`VOLUME`|`WORKDIR`
 
 **--help**
   Print usage statement