diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index 1518343bbe22..1666576acc0e 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -6688,7 +6688,7 @@
 			0: no polling (default)
 
 	thp_anon=	[KNL]
-			Format: <size>,<size>[KMG]:<state>;<size>-<size>[KMG]:<state>
+			Format: <size>[KMG],<size>[KMG]:<state>;<size>[KMG]-<size>[KMG]:<state>
 			state is one of "always", "madvise", "never" or "inherit".
 			Control the default behavior of the system with respect
 			to anonymous transparent hugepages.
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/mm/transhuge.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/mm/transhuge.rst
index cfdd16a52e39..a1bb495eab59 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/mm/transhuge.rst
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/mm/transhuge.rst
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ control by passing the parameter ``transparent_hugepage=always`` or
 kernel command line.
 
 Alternatively, each supported anonymous THP size can be controlled by
-passing ``thp_anon=<size>,<size>[KMG]:<state>;<size>-<size>[KMG]:<state>``,
+passing ``thp_anon=<size>[KMG],<size>[KMG]:<state>;<size>[KMG]-<size>[KMG]:<state>``,
 where ``<size>`` is the THP size (must be a power of 2 of PAGE_SIZE and
 supported anonymous THP)  and ``<state>`` is one of ``always``, ``madvise``,
 ``never`` or ``inherit``.