diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/example-schema.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/example-schema.yaml
index 80a28781845d..8e1a8b19d429 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/example-schema.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/example-schema.yaml
@@ -249,13 +249,13 @@ examples:
   # be overridden or an appropriate parent bus node should be shown (such as on
   # i2c buses).
   #
-  # Any includes used have to be explicitly included.
+  # Any includes used have to be explicitly included. Use 4-space indentation.
   - |
     node@1000 {
-          compatible = "vendor,soc4-ip", "vendor,soc1-ip";
-          reg = <0x1000 0x80>,
-                <0x3000 0x80>;
-          reg-names = "core", "aux";
-          interrupts = <10>;
-          interrupt-controller;
+        compatible = "vendor,soc4-ip", "vendor,soc1-ip";
+        reg = <0x1000 0x80>,
+              <0x3000 0x80>;
+        reg-names = "core", "aux";
+        interrupts = <10>;
+        interrupt-controller;
     };
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/writing-schema.rst b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/writing-schema.rst
index 95ecf55559e5..2916edf829db 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/writing-schema.rst
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/writing-schema.rst
@@ -108,6 +108,12 @@ The YAML Devicetree format also makes all string values an array and scalar
 values a matrix (in order to define groupings) even when only a single value
 is present. Single entries in schemas are fixed up to match this encoding.
 
+Coding style
+------------
+
+Use YAML coding style (two-space indentation). For DTS examples in the schema,
+preferred is four-space indentation.
+
 Testing
 -------