diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
index 276a7e63782..e1ff0d920a5 100644
--- a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
@@ -351,9 +351,10 @@ kernel.  This value defaults to SHMMAX.
 
 softlockup_thresh:
 
-This value can be used to lower the softlockup tolerance
-threshold. The default threshold is 10s.  If a cpu is locked up
-for 10s, the kernel complains.  Valid values are 1-60s.
+This value can be used to lower the softlockup tolerance threshold.  The
+default threshold is 60 seconds.  If a cpu is locked up for 60 seconds,
+the kernel complains.  Valid values are 1-60 seconds.  Setting this
+tunable to zero will disable the softlockup detection altogether.
 
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