diff --git a/Documentation/PCI/MSI-HOWTO.txt b/Documentation/PCI/MSI-HOWTO.txt
index 28d1ceeea655be..f533bc2f283c98 100644
--- a/Documentation/PCI/MSI-HOWTO.txt
+++ b/Documentation/PCI/MSI-HOWTO.txt
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ number once MSI-X is enabled.
 Device drivers should normally call this function once per device
 during the initialization phase.
 
-It is ideal if drivers can cope with a variable number of MSI-X interrupts,
+It is ideal if drivers can cope with a variable number of MSI-X interrupts;
 there are many reasons why the platform may not be able to provide the
 exact number that a driver asks for.