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diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 5d4427d17281..cb3a169e372a 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -1543,6 +1543,11 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
                         symbolic names: lapic and ioapic
                         Example: nmi_watchdog=2 or nmi_watchdog=panic,lapic
 
+        netpoll.carrier_timeout=
+                        [NET] Specifies amount of time (in seconds) that
+                        netpoll should wait for a carrier. By default netpoll
+                        waits 4 seconds.
+
         no387           [BUGS=X86-32] Tells the kernel to use the 387 maths
                         emulation library even if a 387 maths coprocessor
                         is present.