diff --git a/sound/ppc/snd_ps3.c b/sound/ppc/snd_ps3.c
index 581a670e826192ee7267859144cc70e89f9a7a8e..edce8a27e3eedc441a1c6ec1a1d835f99a798918 100644
--- a/sound/ppc/snd_ps3.c
+++ b/sound/ppc/snd_ps3.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static struct snd_ps3_card_info the_card;
 static int snd_ps3_start_delay = CONFIG_SND_PS3_DEFAULT_START_DELAY;
 
 module_param_named(start_delay, snd_ps3_start_delay, uint, 0644);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(start_delay, "time to insert silent data in milisec");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(start_delay, "time to insert silent data in ms");
 
 static int index = SNDRV_DEFAULT_IDX1;
 static char *id = SNDRV_DEFAULT_STR1;