diff --git a/Documentation/nmi_watchdog.txt b/Documentation/nmi_watchdog.txt
index 101bfcf19c0d..90aa4531cb67 100644
--- a/Documentation/nmi_watchdog.txt
+++ b/Documentation/nmi_watchdog.txt
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ to the overall system performance.
 On x86 nmi_watchdog is disabled by default so you have to enable it with
 a boot time parameter.
 
-NOTE: Prior to 2.4.2-ac18 the NMI-oopser is enabled unconditionally
+NOTE: In kernels prior to 2.4.2-ac18 the NMI-oopser is enabled unconditionally
 on x86 SMP boxes.
 
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