diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dcd0b27e2bb64..8a3d3328d18f4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 - [#5024](https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/pull/5024): Add option to store cpu as a tag in interrupts input.
 - [#5074](https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/pull/5074): Add support for sending a request body to http input.
 - [#5069](https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/pull/5069): Add running field to procstat_lookup.
+- [#5116](https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/pull/5116): Include DEVLINKS in available diskio udev properties.
 
 ## v1.9.2 [unreleased]
 
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/diskio/README.md b/plugins/inputs/diskio/README.md
index 95ed16ec07a16..07bc714566749 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/diskio/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/diskio/README.md
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ The diskio input plugin gathers metrics about disk traffic and timing.
   ## available properties for a device by running:
   ## 'udevadm info -q property -n /dev/sda'
   ## Note: Most, but not all, udev properties can be accessed this way. Properties
-  ## that are currently inaccessible include DEVTYPE, DEVNAME, and DEVPATH. 
-  ## DEVLINKS, however, can be used as a tag as of Telegraf 1.10
-  ## For more info see https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/issues/3663
+  ## that are currently inaccessible include DEVTYPE, DEVNAME, and DEVPATH.
   # device_tags = ["ID_FS_TYPE", "ID_FS_USAGE"]
   #
   ## Using the same metadata source as device_tags, you can also customize the
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/diskio/diskio.go b/plugins/inputs/diskio/diskio.go
index 54e74d5185f3f..e0c6243bb83c0 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/diskio/diskio.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/diskio/diskio.go
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ var diskIOsampleConfig = `
   ## Currently only Linux is supported via udev properties. You can view
   ## available properties for a device by running:
   ## 'udevadm info -q property -n /dev/sda'
+  ## Note: Most, but not all, udev properties can be accessed this way. Properties
+  ## that are currently inaccessible include DEVTYPE, DEVNAME, and DEVPATH.
   # device_tags = ["ID_FS_TYPE", "ID_FS_USAGE"]
   #
   ## Using the same metadata source as device_tags, you can also customize the