diff --git a/Documentation/doc-guide/kernel-doc.rst b/Documentation/doc-guide/kernel-doc.rst
index 466347067f79..85efec8ecc44 100644
--- a/Documentation/doc-guide/kernel-doc.rst
+++ b/Documentation/doc-guide/kernel-doc.rst
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ The ``@argument:`` descriptions may span multiple lines.
    the previous line, e. g.::
 
       * @argument: some long description
-      *       that continues on next lines
+      *            that continues on next lines
 
    or::