diff --git a/Documentation/process/submit-checklist.rst b/Documentation/process/submit-checklist.rst
index 3f8e9d5d95c22f..b681e862a33555 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/submit-checklist.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/submit-checklist.rst
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ and elsewhere regarding submitting Linux kernel patches.
 
   c) Builds successfully when using ``O=builddir``
 
+  d) Any Documentation/ changes build successfully without new warnings/errors.
+     Use ``make htmldocs`` or ``make pdfdocs`` to check the build and
+     fix any issues.
+
 3) Builds on multiple CPU architectures by using local cross-compile tools
    or some other build farm.