diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 1150444..0707423 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -2146,7 +2146,7 @@
 
 	thermal.crt=	[HW,ACPI]
 			-1: disable all critical trip points in all thermal zones
-			<degrees C>: lower all critical trip points
+			<degrees C>: override all critical trip points
 
 	thermal.nocrt=	[HW,ACPI]
 			Set to disable actions on ACPI thermal zone