diff --git a/docs/cpuif/internal_protocol.rst b/docs/cpuif/internal_protocol.rst
index 11789db..75f4515 100644
--- a/docs/cpuif/internal_protocol.rst
+++ b/docs/cpuif/internal_protocol.rst
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ cpuif_req_stall_rd
     transfer will not be accepted until this signal is deasserted.
 
 cpuif_req_stall_wr
-    If asserted, and the next pending request is a read operation, then the
+    If asserted, and the next pending request is a write operation, then the
     transfer will not be accepted until this signal is deasserted.