diff --git a/docs/formatdomain.html.in b/docs/formatdomain.html.in
index 0767a2a077..d484152934 100644
--- a/docs/formatdomain.html.in
+++ b/docs/formatdomain.html.in
@@ -1539,6 +1539,12 @@
         performance monitoring unit for the guest.
         <span class="since">Since 1.2.12</span>
       </dd>
+      <dt><code>vmport</code></dt>
+      <dd>Depending on the <code>state</code> attribute (values <code>on</code>,
+        <code>off</code>, default <code>on</code>) enable or disable
+        the emulation of VMWare IO port, for vmmouse etc.
+        <span class="since">Since 1.2.16</span>
+      </dd>
     </dl>
 
     <h3><a name="elementsTime">Time keeping</a></h3>
diff --git a/docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng b/docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng
index 7072954ac9..64d22eaf22 100644
--- a/docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng
+++ b/docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng
@@ -4026,6 +4026,15 @@
           <optional>
             <ref name="pmu"/>
           </optional>
+          <optional>
+            <element name="vmport">
+              <optional>
+                <attribute name="state">
+                  <ref name="virOnOff"/>
+                </attribute>
+              </optional>
+            </element>
+          </optional>
         </interleave>
       </element>
     </optional>