1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index aa21c66fbff0..456d18b25223 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -611,8 +611,8 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
         noirqbalance    [IA-32,SMP,KNL] Disable kernel irq balancing
 
         i8042.direct    [HW] Put keyboard port into non-translated mode
-        i8042.dumbkbd   [HW] Pretend that controlled can only read data from
-                             keyboard and can not control its state
+        i8042.dumbkbd   [HW] Pretend that controller can only read data from
+                             keyboard and cannot control its state
                              (Don't attempt to blink the leds)
         i8042.noaux     [HW] Don't check for auxiliary (== mouse) port
         i8042.nokbd     [HW] Don't check/create keyboard port