diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/clock/qcom,gcc.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/clock/qcom,gcc.txt
index 52d9345c9927..5e37de95bfe8 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/clock/qcom,gcc.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/clock/qcom,gcc.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ be part of GCC and hence the TSENS properties can also be
 part of the GCC/clock-controller node.
 For more details on the TSENS properties please refer
 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/thermal/qcom-tsens.txt
+- protected-clocks : Protected clock specifier list as per common clock
+ binding.
 
 Example:
 	clock-controller@900000 {
@@ -55,3 +57,15 @@ Example of GCC with TSENS properties:
 		#reset-cells = <1>;
 		#thermal-sensor-cells = <1>;
 	};
+
+Example of GCC with protected-clocks properties:
+	clock-controller@100000 {
+		compatible = "qcom,gcc-sdm845";
+		reg = <0x100000 0x1f0000>;
+		#clock-cells = <1>;
+		#reset-cells = <1>;
+		#power-domain-cells = <1>;
+		protected-clocks = <GCC_QSPI_CORE_CLK>,
+				   <GCC_QSPI_CORE_CLK_SRC>,
+				   <GCC_QSPI_CNOC_PERIPH_AHB_CLK>;
+	};