diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio
index 3c66248813750f2016d6c1a541489e359bfaf0d0..17a9210fa6b5c2b21da917b009e59125dc6c6a3d 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ KernelVersion:	3.4
 Contact:	linux-iio@vger.kernel.org
 Description:
 		Proximity measurement indicating that some
-		object is near the sensor, usually be observing
+		object is near the sensor, usually by observing
 		reflectivity of infrared or ultrasound emitted.
 		Often these sensors are unit less and as such conversion
 		to SI units is not possible. Higher proximity measurements