diff --git a/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst b/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst
index e5f341e89c39..80237dee7a96 100644
--- a/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst
+++ b/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst
@@ -4963,7 +4963,8 @@ local APIC is not used.
 	__u16 flags;
 
 More architecture-specific flags detailing state of the VCPU that may
-affect the device's behavior. Current defined flags:
+affect the device's behavior. Current defined flags::
+
   /* x86, set if the VCPU is in system management mode */
   #define KVM_RUN_X86_SMM     (1 << 0)
   /* x86, set if bus lock detected in VM */