diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.txt
index 93ef6e6e43b5..696be5792625 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ Optional properties for child nodes:
 	  a device, i.e. no other LED class device can be assigned the same
 	  label.
 
+- default-state : The initial state of the LED. Valid values are "on", "off",
+  and "keep". If the LED is already on or off and the default-state property is
+  set the to same value, then no glitch should be produced where the LED
+  momentarily turns off (or on). The "keep" setting will keep the LED at
+  whatever its current state is, without producing a glitch.  The default is
+  off if this property is not present.
+
 - linux,default-trigger :  This parameter, if present, is a
     string defining the trigger assigned to the LED.  Current triggers are:
      "backlight" - LED will act as a back-light, controlled by the framebuffer
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-bcm6328.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-bcm6328.txt
index 3f48c1eaf085..ccebce597f37 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-bcm6328.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-bcm6328.txt
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ LED sub-node optional properties:
     - active-low : Boolean, makes LED active low.
       Default : false
     - default-state : see
-      Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-gpio.txt
+      Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.txt
     - linux,default-trigger : see
       Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.txt
 
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-bcm6358.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-bcm6358.txt
index b22a55bcc65d..da5708e7b43b 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-bcm6358.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-bcm6358.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ LED sub-node optional properties:
   - active-low : Boolean, makes LED active low.
     Default : false
   - default-state : see
-    Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-gpio.txt
+    Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.txt
   - linux,default-trigger : see
     Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.txt
 
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-gpio.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-gpio.txt
index 5b1b43a64265..76535ca37120 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-gpio.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-gpio.txt
@@ -14,13 +14,8 @@ LED sub-node properties:
   see Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.txt
 - linux,default-trigger :  (optional)
   see Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.txt
-- default-state:  (optional) The initial state of the LED.  Valid
-  values are "on", "off", and "keep".  If the LED is already on or off
-  and the default-state property is set the to same value, then no
-  glitch should be produced where the LED momentarily turns off (or
-  on).  The "keep" setting will keep the LED at whatever its current
-  state is, without producing a glitch.  The default is off if this
-  property is not present.
+- default-state:  (optional) The initial state of the LED.
+  see Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.txt
 - retain-state-suspended: (optional) The suspend state can be retained.Such
   as charge-led gpio.
 - panic-indicator : (optional)
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/register-bit-led.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/register-bit-led.txt
index 379cefdc0bda..59b56365f648 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/register-bit-led.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/register-bit-led.txt
@@ -23,13 +23,8 @@ Optional properties:
   see Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.txt
 - linux,default-trigger : (optional)
   see Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.txt
-- default-state: (optional) The initial state of the LED. Valid
-  values are "on", "off", and "keep". If the LED is already on or off
-  and the default-state property is set the to same value, then no
-  glitch should be produced where the LED momentarily turns off (or
-  on). The "keep" setting will keep the LED at whatever its current
-  state is, without producing a glitch.  The default is off if this
-  property is not present.
+- default-state: (optional) The initial state of the LED
+  see Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.txt
 
 Example:
 
