diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/renesas,mmcif.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/renesas,mmcif.txt
index d38942f6c5ae..b907f6d6185a 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/renesas,mmcif.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/renesas,mmcif.txt
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ and the properties used by the MMCIF device.
 
 Required properties:
 
-- compatible: must contain one of the following
+- compatible: should be "renesas,mmcif-<soctype>", "renesas,sh-mmcif" as a
+  fallback. Examples with <soctype> are:
 	- "renesas,mmcif-r8a7740" for the MMCIF found in r8a7740 SoCs
 	- "renesas,mmcif-r8a7790" for the MMCIF found in r8a7790 SoCs
 	- "renesas,mmcif-r8a7791" for the MMCIF found in r8a7791 SoCs
-	- "renesas,sh-mmcif" for the generic MMCIF
 
 - clocks: reference to the functional clock