diff --git a/Shorewall/changelog.txt b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
index 4da1ea8fd..d01327254 100644
--- a/Shorewall/changelog.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ Changes in Shorewall 4.4.15.1
 
 1)  Change assertion into a warning in getparams.
 
+2)  Correct handling of missing params file.
+
 Changes in Shorewall 4.4.15
 
 1)  Add macros from Tuomo Soini.
diff --git a/Shorewall/known_problems.txt b/Shorewall/known_problems.txt
index f8dbb057e..bb9371470 100644
--- a/Shorewall/known_problems.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/known_problems.txt
@@ -8,3 +8,13 @@
     that have a multi-line value.
 
     Will be fixed in 4.4.15.1 or 4.4.16, whichever is released first.
+
+3)  If a params file does not appear in the CONFIG_PATH, compilation
+    fails with the error:
+
+    	   .: 31: Can't open /etc/shorewall6/params
+	   ERROR: Processing of /etc/shorewall6/params failed
+
+    Workaround: 'touch /etc/shorewall/params' (or
+                /etc/shorewall6/params).
+
diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index dad9c86b2..c8896f092 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ VI.   PROBLEMS CORRECTED AND NEW FEATURES IN PRIOR RELEASES
     compilation failed with an Internal Error. The code has been
     changed to ignore all but the first line of a multi-line value.
 
+2)  If a params file does not appear in the CONFIG_PATH, compilation
+    failed with the error:
+
+    	   .: 31: Can't open /etc/shorewall6/params 
+	   ERROR: Processing of /etc/shorewall6/params failed
+
 4.4.15
 
 1)  Previously, if