diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index 79a28fab591b..7a68fcd843ad 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -2378,9 +2378,10 @@
 	lapic		[X86-32,APIC] Enable the local APIC even if BIOS
 			disabled it.
 
-	lapic=		[X86,APIC] "notscdeadline" Do not use TSC deadline
+	lapic=		[X86,APIC] Do not use TSC deadline
 			value for LAPIC timer one-shot implementation. Default
 			back to the programmable timer unit in the LAPIC.
+			Format: notscdeadline
 
 	lapic_timer_c2_ok	[X86,APIC] trust the local apic timer
 			in C2 power state.