diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/display/panel/simple-panel.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/display/panel/simple-panel.txt
index 45a457ad38f0f078eed709424e1e237ebcfe420f..b2b872c710f24d69996eb3cb4922ba8dd3915a14 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/display/panel/simple-panel.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/display/panel/simple-panel.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ Optional properties:
 - ddc-i2c-bus: phandle of an I2C controller used for DDC EDID probing
 - enable-gpios: GPIO pin to enable or disable the panel
 - backlight: phandle of the backlight device attached to the panel
+- no-hpd: This panel is supposed to communicate that it's ready via HPD
+  (hot plug detect) signal, but the signal isn't hooked up so we should
+  hardcode the max delay from the panel spec when powering up the panel.
 
 Example: