diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt
index d4e2e18a5881..042b9e5dcc32 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ include::itrace.txt[]
 	perf script --time 0%-10%,30%-40%
 
 --max-blocks::
-	Set the maximum number of program blocks to print with brstackasm for
+	Set the maximum number of program blocks to print with brstackinsn for
 	each sample.
 
 --reltime::