diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace.txt
index 1db9c8b..7ea0786 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace.txt
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@
 --event::
 	Trace other events, see 'perf list' for a complete list.
 
+--proc-map-timeout::
+	When processing pre-existing threads /proc/XXX/mmap, it may take a long time,
+	because the file may be huge. A time out is needed in such cases.
+	This option sets the time out limit. The default value is 500 ms.
+
 PAGEFAULTS
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