diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/mtd-physmap.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/mtd-physmap.txt
index 61c5ec850f2fb18dc150f15e4fbab0c02edc0279..6b9f680cb579bd7fbca4f1ee17f610e6c0b079bf 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/mtd-physmap.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/mtd-physmap.txt
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ Flash chips (Memory Technology Devices) are often used for solid state
 file systems on embedded devices.
 
  - compatible : should contain the specific model of mtd chip(s)
-   used, if known, followed by either "cfi-flash", "jedec-flash"
-   or "mtd-ram".
+   used, if known, followed by either "cfi-flash", "jedec-flash",
+   "mtd-ram" or "mtd-rom".
  - reg : Address range(s) of the mtd chip(s)
    It's possible to (optionally) define multiple "reg" tuples so that
    non-identical chips can be described in one node.
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap_of.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap_of.c
index 63d82dae4a78302f579e49f74a871bf9d7b7c42d..c1d21cb501cad360eac2c219061d8414e866de0b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap_of.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap_of.c
@@ -339,6 +339,10 @@ static struct of_device_id of_flash_match[] = {
 		.compatible     = "mtd-ram",
 		.data           = (void *)"map_ram",
 	},
+	{
+		.compatible     = "mtd-rom",
+		.data           = (void *)"map_rom",
+	},
 	{
 		.type		= "rom",
 		.compatible	= "direct-mapped"