diff --git a/samples/bpf/tcp_bpf.readme b/samples/bpf/tcp_bpf.readme
index fee746621aec..78e247f62108 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/tcp_bpf.readme
+++ b/samples/bpf/tcp_bpf.readme
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ attached to the cgroupv2).
 
 To remove (unattach) a socket_ops BPF program from a cgroupv2:
 
-  bpftool cgroup attach /tmp/cgroupv2/foo sock_ops pinned /sys/fs/bpf/tcp_prog
+  bpftool cgroup detach /tmp/cgroupv2/foo sock_ops pinned /sys/fs/bpf/tcp_prog