diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt
index 2d30e52..34cf651 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt
@@ -637,11 +637,17 @@
 --control=fifo:ctl-fifo[,ack-fifo]::
 --control=fd:ctl-fd[,ack-fd]::
 ctl-fifo / ack-fifo are opened and used as ctl-fd / ack-fd as follows.
-Listen on ctl-fd descriptor for command to control measurement ('enable': enable events,
-'disable': disable events, 'snapshot': AUX area tracing snapshot). Measurements can be
-started with events disabled using --delay=-1 option. Optionally send control command
-completion ('ack\n') to ack-fd descriptor to synchronize with the controlling process.
-Example of bash shell script to enable and disable events during measurements:
+Listen on ctl-fd descriptor for command to control measurement.
+
+Available commands:
+  'enable'  : enable events
+  'disable' : disable events
+  'snapshot': AUX area tracing snapshot).
+
+Measurements can be started with events disabled using --delay=-1 option. Optionally
+send control command completion ('ack\n') to ack-fd descriptor to synchronize with the
+controlling process.  Example of bash shell script to enable and disable events during
+measurements:
 
  #!/bin/bash