diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/1753-document-fstypes-supported-by-resizefs.yml b/changelogs/fragments/1753-document-fstypes-supported-by-resizefs.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b1329412c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/1753-document-fstypes-supported-by-resizefs.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+bugfixes:
+  - filesystem - remove ``swap`` from list of FS supported by ``resizefs=yes`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/790).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/system/filesystem.py b/plugins/modules/system/filesystem.py
index e78eec4e86..48c68a35ad 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/system/filesystem.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/system/filesystem.py
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ options:
   resizefs:
     description:
     - If C(yes), if the block device and filesystem size differ, grow the filesystem into the space.
-    - Supported for C(ext2), C(ext3), C(ext4), C(ext4dev), C(f2fs), C(lvm), C(xfs), C(vfat), C(swap) filesystems.
+    - Supported for C(ext2), C(ext3), C(ext4), C(ext4dev), C(f2fs), C(lvm), C(xfs) and C(vfat) filesystems.
+      Attempts to resize other filesystem types will fail.
     - XFS Will only grow if mounted. Currently, the module is based on commands
       from C(util-linux) package to perform operations, so resizing of XFS is
       not supported on FreeBSD systems.
diff --git a/plugins/modules/system/lvol.py b/plugins/modules/system/lvol.py
index fa50007ebf..852d0f5cd7 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/system/lvol.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/system/lvol.py
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ options:
   resizefs:
     description:
     - Resize the underlying filesystem together with the logical volume.
+    - Supported for C(ext2), C(ext3), C(ext4), C(reiserfs) and C(XFS) filesystems.
+      Attempts to resize other filesystem types will fail.
     type: bool
     default: 'no'
 notes: