diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/reset/gpio-poweroff.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/reset/gpio-poweroff.txt
index e62d53d844cc..6d8980c18c34 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/reset/gpio-poweroff.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/reset/gpio-poweroff.txt
@@ -27,10 +27,13 @@ Optional properties:
   it to an output when the power-off handler is called. If this optional
   property is not specified, the GPIO is initialized as an output in its
   inactive state.
+- timeout-ms: Time to wait before asserting a WARN_ON(1). If nothing is
+              specified, 3000 ms is used.
 
 Examples:
 
 gpio-poweroff {
 	compatible = "gpio-poweroff";
 	gpios = <&gpio 4 0>;
+	timeout-ms = <3000>;
 };