diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/spufs/spufs.rst b/Documentation/filesystems/spufs/spufs.rst
index 8a42859bb100..ca0441cbe37e 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/spufs/spufs.rst
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/spufs/spufs.rst
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ Files
               from the data buffer, updating the value of the specified signal
               notification register.  The signal  notification  register  will
               either be replaced with the input data or will be updated to the
-              bitwise OR or the old value and the input data, depending on the
+              bitwise OR of the old value and the input data, depending on the
               contents  of  the  signal1_type,  or  signal2_type respectively,
               file.