diff --git a/Documentation/technical/api-parse-options.txt b/Documentation/technical/api-parse-options.txt
index acfd5dc1d8..5a04f3daec 100644
--- a/Documentation/technical/api-parse-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/technical/api-parse-options.txt
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ There are some macros to easily define options:
 `OPT_CMDMODE(short, long, &int_var, description, enum_val)`::
 	Define an "operation mode" option, only one of which in the same
 	group of "operating mode" options that share the same `int_var`
-	can be given by the user. `enum_val` is set to `int_var` when the
+	can be given by the user. `int_var` is set to `enum_val` when the
 	option is used, but an error is reported if other "operating mode"
 	option has already set its value to the same `int_var`.