diff --git a/Documentation/robust-futex-ABI.txt b/Documentation/robust-futex-ABI.txt
index fd1cd8aae4eb..16eb314f56cc 100644
--- a/Documentation/robust-futex-ABI.txt
+++ b/Documentation/robust-futex-ABI.txt
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ On removal:
  1) set the 'list_op_pending' word to the address of the 'lock entry'
     to be removed,
  2) remove the lock entry for this lock from the 'head' list,
- 2) release the futex lock, and
- 2) clear the 'lock_op_pending' word.
+ 3) release the futex lock, and
+ 4) clear the 'lock_op_pending' word.
 
 On exit, the kernel will consider the address stored in
 'list_op_pending' and the address of each 'lock word' found by walking