diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/syscon.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/syscon.yaml
index 7ed12a938baa..0f8c26efa18a 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/syscon.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/syscon.yaml
@@ -112,11 +112,6 @@ properties:
   resets:
     maxItems: 1
 
-  hwlocks:
-    maxItems: 1
-    description:
-      Reference to a phandle of a hardware spinlock provider node.
-
 required:
   - compatible
   - reg