diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt
index 68c89190e79c..cb081ac59fd1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt
@@ -110,6 +110,14 @@ Given a $HOME/.perfconfig like this:
 		order = caller
 		sort-key = function
 
+	[report]
+		# Defaults
+		sort-order = comm,dso,symbol
+		percent-limit = 0
+		queue-size = 0
+		children = true
+		group = true
+
 Variables
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perfconfig.example b/tools/perf/Documentation/perfconfig.example
index 1d8d5bc4cd2d..2b477c1d1efe 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perfconfig.example
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perfconfig.example
@@ -27,3 +27,12 @@
 	use_offset = true
 	jump_arrows = true
 	show_nr_jumps = false
+
+[report]
+
+	# Defaults
+	sort-order = comm,dso,symbol
+	percent-limit = 0
+	queue-size = 0
+	children = true
+	group = true