4 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-evlist.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-evlist.txt
index c0a66400a960..9af8b8dfb7b6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-evlist.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-evlist.txt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ OPTIONS
 	Show just the sample frequency used for each event.
 
 -v::
---verbose=::
+--verbose::
 	Show all fields.
 
 -g::
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-ftrace.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-ftrace.txt
index 1e91121bac0f..6e82b7cc0bf0 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-ftrace.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-ftrace.txt
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ OPTIONS
 	specified: function_graph or function.
 
 -v::
---verbose=::
-        Verbosity level.
+--verbose::
+        Increase the verbosity level.
 
 -F::
 --funcs::
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-kallsyms.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-kallsyms.txt
index f3c620951f6e..c97527df8ecd 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-kallsyms.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-kallsyms.txt
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ modules).
 OPTIONS
 -------
 -v::
---verbose=::
+--verbose::
 	Increase verbosity level, showing details about symbol table loading, etc.
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace.txt
index abc9b5d83312..f0da8cf63e9a 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace.txt
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ filter out the startup phase of the program, which is often very different.
 	Filter out events for these pids and for 'trace' itself (comma separated list).
 
 -v::
---verbose=::
-        Verbosity level.
+--verbose::
+        Increase the verbosity level.
 
 --no-inherit::
 	Child tasks do not inherit counters.