diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.yaml
index 6bb20b4554d7..0496773a3c4d 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.yaml
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ patternProperties:
     description: ASPEED Technology Inc.
   "^asus,.*":
     description: AsusTek Computer Inc.
+  "^atheros,.*":
+    description: Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. (deprecated, use qca)
+    deprecated: true
   "^atlas,.*":
     description: Atlas Scientific LLC
   "^atmel,.*":