diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 65b05ba..a6fadef 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -305,6 +305,16 @@
 			use by PCI
 			Format: <irq>,<irq>...
 
+	acpi_mask_gpe=  [HW,ACPI]
+			Due to the existence of _Lxx/_Exx, some GPEs triggered
+			by unsupported hardware/firmware features can result in
+                        GPE floodings that cannot be automatically disabled by
+                        the GPE dispatcher.
+			This facility can be used to prevent such uncontrolled
+			GPE floodings.
+			Format: <int>
+			Support masking of GPEs numbered from 0x00 to 0x7f.
+
 	acpi_no_auto_serialize	[HW,ACPI]
 			Disable auto-serialization of AML methods
 			AML control methods that contain the opcodes to create