diff --git a/Documentation/i2c/smbus-protocol.rst b/Documentation/i2c/smbus-protocol.rst
index 3c0fb3a2044d..de7285de5e93 100644
--- a/Documentation/i2c/smbus-protocol.rst
+++ b/Documentation/i2c/smbus-protocol.rst
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ SMBus Write Word
 Implemented by i2c_smbus_write_word_data()
 
 This is the opposite of the Read Word operation. 16 bits
-of data is written to a device, to the designated register that is
+of data are written to a device, to the designated register that is
 specified through the Comm byte.::
 
   S Addr Wr [A] Comm [A] DataLow [A] DataHigh [A] P