diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/sprd.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/sprd.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..31a629dc75b8
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+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/sprd.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+Spreadtrum SoC Platforms Device Tree Bindings
+----------------------------------------------------
+
+Sharkl64 is a Spreadtrum's SoC Platform which is based
+on ARM 64-bit processor.
+
+SC9836 openphone board with SC9836 SoC based on the
+Sharkl64 Platform shall have the following properties.
+
+Required root node properties:
+        - compatible = "sprd,sc9836-openphone", "sprd,sc9836";
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/serial/sprd-uart.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/serial/sprd-uart.txt
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index 000000000000..2aff0f22c9fa
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@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+* Spreadtrum serial UART
+
+Required properties:
+- compatible: must be "sprd,sc9836-uart"
+- reg: offset and length of the register set for the device
+- interrupts: exactly one interrupt specifier
+- clocks: phandles to input clocks.
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.txt
index 2c67a07d6bd6..388809c5e381 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.txt
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ snps	Synopsys, Inc.
 solidrun	SolidRun
 sony	Sony Corporation
 spansion	Spansion Inc.
+sprd	Spreadtrum Communications Inc.
 st	STMicroelectronics
 ste	ST-Ericsson
 stericsson	ST-Ericsson