diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 7974ba20557d8..d5f7c4d84bcdb 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -2760,7 +2760,7 @@ static void show_snapshot_main_help(struct seq_file *m)
 	seq_printf(m, "# echo 0 > snapshot : Clears and frees snapshot buffer\n");
 	seq_printf(m, "# echo 1 > snapshot : Allocates snapshot buffer, if not already allocated.\n");
 	seq_printf(m, "#                      Takes a snapshot of the main buffer.\n");
-	seq_printf(m, "# echo 2 > snapshot : Clears snapshot buffer (but does not allocate)\n");
+	seq_printf(m, "# echo 2 > snapshot : Clears snapshot buffer (but does not allocate or free)\n");
 	seq_printf(m, "#                      (Doesn't have to be '2' works with any number that\n");
 	seq_printf(m, "#                       is not a '0' or '1')\n");
 }