diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/pinctrl-bindings.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/pinctrl-bindings.txt
index ad9bbbba36e9..cef2b5855d60 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/pinctrl-bindings.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/pinctrl-bindings.txt
@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@ Optional properties:
 #pinctrl-cells:	Number of pin control cells in addition to the index within the
 		pin controller device instance
 
+pinctrl-use-default: Boolean. Indicates that the OS can use the boot default
+		pin configuration. This allows using an OS that does not have a
+		driver for the pin controller. This property can be set either
+		globally for the pin controller or in child nodes for individual
+		pin group control.
+
 Pin controller devices should contain the pin configuration nodes that client
 devices reference.