diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index 3fe1279599ea9..79a28fab591b8 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -1959,7 +1959,7 @@
 			1 - Bypass the IOMMU for DMA.
 			unset - Use value of CONFIG_IOMMU_DEFAULT_PASSTHROUGH.
 
-	io7=		[HW] IO7 for Marvel based alpha systems
+	io7=		[HW] IO7 for Marvel-based Alpha systems
 			See comment before marvel_specify_io7 in
 			arch/alpha/kernel/core_marvel.c.