diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index 9725c546a0d46db7eda7b138f34511af5558d453..eb258526d70d9b649c454bd86a413144084b5fe8 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -3545,6 +3545,13 @@
 			shutdown the other cpus.  Instead use the REBOOT_VECTOR
 			irq.
 
+	nomodeset	Disable kernel modesetting. DRM drivers will not perform
+			display-mode changes or accelerated rendering. Only the
+			system framebuffer will be available for use if this was
+			set-up by the firmware or boot loader.
+
+			Useful as fallback, or for testing and debugging.
+
 	nomodule	Disable module load
 
 	nopat		[X86] Disable PAT (page attribute table extension of