diff --git a/docs/formatdomain.html.in b/docs/formatdomain.html.in
index c79b606578..a70a94e72b 100644
--- a/docs/formatdomain.html.in
+++ b/docs/formatdomain.html.in
@@ -1166,6 +1166,11 @@ qemu-kvm -net nic,model=? /dev/null
       <source mode='bind' path='/tmp/guestfwd'/>
       <target type='guestfwd' address='10.0.2.1' port='4600'/>
     </channel>
+
+    <!-- KVM virtio channel -->
+    <channel type='pty'>
+      <target type='virtio' name='arbitrary.virtio.serial.port.name'/>
+    </channel>
   </devices>
   ...</pre>
 
@@ -1182,6 +1187,13 @@ qemu-kvm -net nic,model=? /dev/null
         forwarded to the channel device on the host. The <code>target</code>
         element must have <code>address</code> and <code>port</code> attributes.
         <span class="since">Since 0.7.3</span></dd>
+
+      <dt><code>virtio</code></dt>
+      <dd>Paravirtualized virtio channel. Channel is exposed in the guest under
+        /dev/vport*, and if the optional element<code>name</code> is specified,
+        /dev/virtio-ports/$name (for more info, please see
+        <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/VirtioSerial">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/VirtioSerial</a>)
+        <span class="since">Since 0.7.7</span></dd>
     </dl>
 
     <h5><a name="elementsCharHostInterface">Host interface</a></h5>