diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-gpio b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-gpio
index 80f4c94c7bef..55ffa2df1c10 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-gpio
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-gpio
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ Description:
     /sys/class/gpio
 	/export ... asks the kernel to export a GPIO to userspace
 	/unexport ... to return a GPIO to the kernel
-	/gpioN ... for each exported GPIO #N
+	/gpioN ... for each exported GPIO #N OR
+	/<LINE-NAME> ... for a properly named GPIO line
 	    /value ... always readable, writes fail for input GPIOs
 	    /direction ... r/w as: in, out (default low); write: high, low
 	    /edge ... r/w as: none, falling, rising, both