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diff --git a/Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-kernel-api.txt b/Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-kernel-api.txt
index 3c85fc7dc1f1..ce1fa22aa70b 100644
--- a/Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-kernel-api.txt
+++ b/Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-kernel-api.txt
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ The watchdog device structure looks like this:
 struct watchdog_device {
         int id;
         struct cdev cdev;
+        struct device *dev;
+        struct device *parent;
         const struct watchdog_info *info;
         const struct watchdog_ops *ops;
         unsigned int bootstatus;
@@ -58,6 +60,9 @@ It contains following fields:
   watchdog_register_device.
 * cdev: cdev for the dynamic /dev/watchdog<id> device nodes. This
   field is also populated by watchdog_register_device.
+* dev: device under the watchdog class (created by watchdog_register_device).
+* parent: set this to the parent device (or NULL) before calling
+  watchdog_register_device.
 * info: a pointer to a watchdog_info structure. This structure gives some
   additional information about the watchdog timer itself. (Like it's unique name)
 * ops: a pointer to the list of watchdog operations that the watchdog supports.