diff --git a/Documentation/vm/slub.txt b/Documentation/vm/slub.txt
index f464f47bc60d..2acdda9601b0 100644
--- a/Documentation/vm/slub.txt
+++ b/Documentation/vm/slub.txt
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ can be influenced by kernel parameters:
 
 slub_min_objects=x		(default 4)
 slub_min_order=x		(default 0)
-slub_max_order=x		(default 1)
+slub_max_order=x		(default 3 (PAGE_ALLOC_COSTLY_ORDER))
 
 slub_min_objects allows to specify how many objects must at least fit
 into one slab in order for the allocation order to be acceptable.