diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt
index 62de1b7f4e76..4e2323276984 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Each probe argument follows below syntax.
 
 LINE SYNTAX
 -----------
-Line range is descripted by following syntax.
+Line range is described by following syntax.
 
  "FUNC[:RLN[+NUM|-RLN2]]|SRC:ALN[+NUM|-ALN2]"