diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt
index 076b8492d810..a89a5ee0b940 100644
--- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt
+++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt
@@ -2312,7 +2312,7 @@ Type: vm ioctl
 Parameters: struct struct kvm_vcpu_init (out)
 Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
 Errors:
-  ENODEV:    no preferred target available for the host
+  ENODEV:    no preferred target available for the host
 
 This queries KVM for preferred CPU target type which can be emulated
 by KVM on underlying host.