diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/multiplexer/io-channel-mux.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/multiplexer/io-channel-mux.yaml
index 80b6229a6fad..611ad4444cf0 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/multiplexer/io-channel-mux.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/multiplexer/io-channel-mux.yaml
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ properties:
   mux-control-names: true
 
   channels:
-    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/string-array
+    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/non-unique-string-array
     description:
-      List of strings, labeling the mux controller states.
+      List of strings, labeling the mux controller states. An empty
+      string for a state means that the channel is not available.
 
   settle-time-us:
     default: 0