diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/fs.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/fs.txt
index aa986a3..f992543 100644
--- a/Documentation/sysctl/fs.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sysctl/fs.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 - inode-max
 - inode-nr
 - inode-state
+- nr_open
 - overflowuid
 - overflowgid
 - suid_dumpable
@@ -91,6 +92,15 @@
 
 ==============================================================
 
+nr_open:
+
+This denotes the maximum number of file-handles a process can
+allocate. Default value is 1024*1024 (1048576) which should be
+enough for most machines. Actual limit depends on RLIMIT_NOFILE
+resource limit.
+
+==============================================================
+
 inode-max, inode-nr & inode-state:
 
 As with file handles, the kernel allocates the inode structures