diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/temperature/temperature-bindings.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/temperature/temperature-bindings.txt
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+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/temperature/temperature-bindings.txt
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+If the temperature sensor device can be configured to use some specific
+thermocouple type, you can use the defined types provided in the file
+"include/dt-bindings/iio/temperature/thermocouple.h".
+
+Property:
+thermocouple-type:	A single cell representing the type of the thermocouple
+			used by the device.
diff --git a/include/dt-bindings/iio/temperature/thermocouple.h b/include/dt-bindings/iio/temperature/thermocouple.h
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+++ b/include/dt-bindings/iio/temperature/thermocouple.h
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+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+
+#ifndef _DT_BINDINGS_TEMPERATURE_THERMOCOUPLE_H
+#define _DT_BINDINGS_TEMPERATURE_THERMOCOUPLE_H
+
+
+#define THERMOCOUPLE_TYPE_B	0x00
+#define THERMOCOUPLE_TYPE_E	0x01
+#define THERMOCOUPLE_TYPE_J	0x02
+#define THERMOCOUPLE_TYPE_K	0x03
+#define THERMOCOUPLE_TYPE_N	0x04
+#define THERMOCOUPLE_TYPE_R	0x05
+#define THERMOCOUPLE_TYPE_S	0x06
+#define THERMOCOUPLE_TYPE_T	0x07
+
+#endif /* _DT_BINDINGS_TEMPERATURE_THERMOCOUPLE_H */