diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/ata/sata_rcar.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/ata/sata_rcar.txt
index f09c1ee260ba1d1071519f55059a9f1c017410aa..2493a5a316551de878c1be87d6e86f20f090e985 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/ata/sata_rcar.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/ata/sata_rcar.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 Required properties:
 - compatible		: should contain one of the following:
 			  - "renesas,sata-r8a7779" for R-Car H1
+			    ("renesas,rcar-sata" is deprecated)
 			  - "renesas,sata-r8a7790-es1" for R-Car H2 ES1
 			  - "renesas,sata-r8a7790" for R-Car H2 other than ES1
 			  - "renesas,sata-r8a7791" for R-Car M2-W