diff --git a/gas/ChangeLog b/gas/ChangeLog
index 9a54405456..8d243aae0b 100644
--- a/gas/ChangeLog
+++ b/gas/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2009-10-29  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
+
+	* doc/as.texinfo (Set): Delete incorrect HPPA para.
+
 2009-10-28  Paul Brook  <paul@codesourcery.com>
 
 	* config/tc-arm.c (opcode_lookup): Allow VFP/NEON type suffixes
diff --git a/gas/doc/as.texinfo b/gas/doc/as.texinfo
index 8b277677aa..6065559ba3 100644
--- a/gas/doc/as.texinfo
+++ b/gas/doc/as.texinfo
@@ -5927,11 +5927,6 @@ You may @code{.set} a symbol many times in the same assembly.
 If you @code{.set} a global symbol, the value stored in the object
 file is the last value stored into it.
 
-@ifset HPPA
-The syntax for @code{set} on the HPPA is
-@samp{@var{symbol} .set @var{expression}}.
-@end ifset
-
 @ifset Z80
 On Z80 @code{set} is a real instruction, use
 @samp{@var{symbol} defl @var{expression}} instead.