diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index faf0bdb62aa..20dbcaeb3ee 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -5249,9 +5249,6 @@ ANY <replaceable class="parameter">num_sync</replaceable> ( <replaceable class="
         If this value is specified without units, it is taken as milliseconds.
         The default value is 60 seconds.
         A value of zero disables the timeout mechanism.
-        This parameter can only be set in
-        the <filename>postgresql.conf</filename> file or on the server
-        command line.
        </para>
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
index 271c033952e..9507778415d 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat
@@ -3413,7 +3413,7 @@
   max => 'INT_MAX / 1000',
 },
 
-{ name => 'wal_receiver_timeout', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_SIGHUP', group => 'REPLICATION_STANDBY',
+{ name => 'wal_receiver_timeout', type => 'int', context => 'PGC_USERSET', group => 'REPLICATION_STANDBY',
   short_desc => 'Sets the maximum wait time to receive data from the sending server.',
   long_desc => '0 disables the timeout.',
   flags => 'GUC_UNIT_MS',