diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index e2202e93b148e6832c021ead86c5cab20cf012c2..839b21b0699ac10a1991c47455cddd05ced6491b 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