diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index cf3868956f1..072cf6d4ec8 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 			1 will print _a lot_ more information - normally
 			only useful to kernel developers.
 
-	decnet=		[HW,NET]
+	decnet.addr=	[HW,NET]
 			Format: <area>[,<node>]
 			See also Documentation/networking/decnet.txt.
 
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/decnet.txt b/Documentation/networking/decnet.txt
index badb7480ea6..d8968958d83 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/decnet.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/decnet.txt
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ operation of the local communications in any other way though.
 
 The kernel command line takes options looking like the following:
 
-    decnet=1,2
+    decnet.addr=1,2
 
 the two numbers are the node address 1,2 = 1.2 For 2.2.xx kernels
 and early 2.3.xx kernels, you must use a comma when specifying the