diff --git a/doc/hooks/index.md b/doc/hooks/index.md
index 7fb76b72953e..63cc9b2ded64 100644
--- a/doc/hooks/index.md
+++ b/doc/hooks/index.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ nodejs-install-manuals.section.md
 npm-build-hook.section.md
 npm-config-hook.section.md
 npm-install-hook.section.md
+openmp-check-hook.section.md
 patch-rc-path-hooks.section.md
 perl.section.md
 pkg-config.section.md
diff --git a/doc/hooks/openmp-check-hook.section.md b/doc/hooks/openmp-check-hook.section.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5a5842eb5e29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/hooks/openmp-check-hook.section.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# openmpCheckPhaseHook {#setup-hook-omp-check}
+
+
+This hook can be used to setup a check phase that
+requires running a OpenMP application. It mostly
+serves to limit `OMP_NUM_THREADS` to avoid overloading
+build machines.
+
+This hook will not attempt to override an already existing
+definition of `OMP_NUM_THREADS` in the environment.
diff --git a/doc/redirects.json b/doc/redirects.json
index 51839e8ee9b0..c9d3a004e3e3 100644
--- a/doc/redirects.json
+++ b/doc/redirects.json
@@ -2881,6 +2881,9 @@
   "setup-hook-mpi-check": [
     "index.html#setup-hook-mpi-check"
   ],
+  "setup-hook-omp-check": [
+    "index.html#setup-hook-omp-check"
+  ],
   "ninja": [
     "index.html#ninja"
   ],