diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/cavium-thunder.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/cavium-thunder.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6f63a5866902
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/cavium-thunder.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Cavium Thunder platform device tree bindings
+--------------------------------------------
+
+Boards with Cavium's Thunder SoC shall have following properties.
+
+Root Node
+---------
+Required root node properties:
+
+  - compatible = "cavium,thunder-88xx";
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/cpus.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/cpus.txt
index 298e2f6b33c6..578796a2cfa9 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/cpus.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/cpus.txt
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ nodes to be present and contain the properties described below.
 			    "arm,cortex-r5"
 			    "arm,cortex-r7"
 			    "brcm,brahma-b15"
+			    "cavium,thunder"
 			    "faraday,fa526"
 			    "intel,sa110"
 			    "intel,sa1100"