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diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index e2202e93b148..839b21b0699a 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 
         libata.force=   [LIBATA] Force configurations.  The format is comma
                         separated list of "[ID:]VAL" where ID is
-                        PORT[:DEVICE].  PORT and DEVICE are decimal numbers
+                        PORT[.DEVICE].  PORT and DEVICE are decimal numbers
                         matching port, link or device.  Basically, it matches
                         the ATA ID string printed on console by libata.  If
                         the whole ID part is omitted, the last PORT and DEVICE