diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/resctrl/resctrl_tests.c b/tools/testing/selftests/resctrl/resctrl_tests.c
index ccc1d6987cc6..355bd28b996a 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/resctrl/resctrl_tests.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/resctrl/resctrl_tests.c
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ void detect_amd(void)
 static void cmd_help(void)
 {
 	printf("usage: resctrl_tests [-h] [-b \"benchmark_cmd [options]\"] [-t test list] [-n no_of_bits]\n");
-	printf("\t-b benchmark_cmd [options]: run specified benchmark for MBM, MBA and CMT");
-	printf("\t default benchmark is builtin fill_buf\n");
+	printf("\t-b benchmark_cmd [options]: run specified benchmark for MBM, MBA and CMT\n");
+	printf("\t   default benchmark is builtin fill_buf\n");
 	printf("\t-t test list: run tests specified in the test list, ");
 	printf("e.g. -t mbm, mba, cmt, cat\n");
 	printf("\t-n no_of_bits: run cache tests using specified no of bits in cache bit mask\n");