1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
index 2571a62d923e..8b72c88ba213 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
@@ -1126,10 +1126,10 @@ regen_max_retry - INTEGER
         Default: 5
 
 max_addresses - INTEGER
-        Number of maximum addresses per interface.  0 disables limitation.
-        It is recommended not set too large value (or 0) because it would
-        be too easy way to crash kernel to allow to create too much of
-        autoconfigured addresses.
+        Maximum number of autoconfigured addresses per interface.  Setting
+        to zero disables the limitation.  It is not recommended to set this
+        value too large (or to zero) because it would be an easy way to
+        crash the kernel by allowing too many addresses to be created.
         Default: 16
 
 disable_ipv6 - BOOLEAN