diff --git a/Documentation/x86/boot.txt b/Documentation/x86/boot.txt
index 804d9b1a46e..fcdc62b3c3d 100644
--- a/Documentation/x86/boot.txt
+++ b/Documentation/x86/boot.txt
@@ -537,8 +537,8 @@ Type:		read
 Offset/size:	0x248/4
 Protocol:	2.08+
 
-  If non-zero then this field contains the offset from the end of the
-  real-mode code to the payload.
+  If non-zero then this field contains the offset from the beginning
+  of the protected-mode code to the payload.
 
   The payload may be compressed. The format of both the compressed and
   uncompressed data should be determined using the standard magic