diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/pinctrl-bindings.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/pinctrl-bindings.txt
index 7498bdc00e19..788ab09e4c1c 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/pinctrl-bindings.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/pinctrl-bindings.txt
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ Arguments for parameters:
 - input-schmitt takes as argument the adjustable hysteresis in a
   driver-specific format
 
-- input-debounce takes the debounce time as argument or 0 to disable debouncing
+- input-debounce takes the debounce time in usec as argument
+  or 0 to disable debouncing
 
 - power-source argument is the custom value describing the source to select
 
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinconf-generic.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinconf-generic.c
index 794dad7d68d8..2b271d5d90bf 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinconf-generic.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinconf-generic.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static struct pin_config_item conf_items[] = {
 	PCONFDUMP(PIN_CONFIG_DRIVE_STRENGTH, "output drive strength", "mA"),
 	PCONFDUMP(PIN_CONFIG_INPUT_SCHMITT_ENABLE, "input schmitt enabled", NULL),
 	PCONFDUMP(PIN_CONFIG_INPUT_SCHMITT, "input schmitt trigger", NULL),
-	PCONFDUMP(PIN_CONFIG_INPUT_DEBOUNCE, "input debounce", "time units"),
+	PCONFDUMP(PIN_CONFIG_INPUT_DEBOUNCE, "input debounce", "usec"),
 	PCONFDUMP(PIN_CONFIG_POWER_SOURCE, "pin power source", "selector"),
 	PCONFDUMP(PIN_CONFIG_SLEW_RATE, "slew rate", NULL),
 	PCONFDUMP(PIN_CONFIG_LOW_POWER_MODE, "pin low power", "mode"),
diff --git a/include/linux/pinctrl/pinconf-generic.h b/include/linux/pinctrl/pinconf-generic.h
index 48aa4ba7b089..bf7e989abcb5 100644
--- a/include/linux/pinctrl/pinconf-generic.h
+++ b/include/linux/pinctrl/pinconf-generic.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
  *	setting pins to this mode.
  * @PIN_CONFIG_INPUT_DEBOUNCE: this will configure the pin to debounce mode,
  *	which means it will wait for signals to settle when reading inputs. The
- *	argument gives the debounce time on a custom format. Setting the
+ *	argument gives the debounce time in usecs. Setting the
  *	argument to zero turns debouncing off.
  * @PIN_CONFIG_POWER_SOURCE: if the pin can select between different power
  *	supplies, the argument to this parameter (on a custom format) tells