diff --git a/docs/smbdotconf/filename/maxstatcachesize.xml b/docs/smbdotconf/filename/maxstatcachesize.xml
index 2a5d2258b58..6152f781e9a 100644
--- a/docs/smbdotconf/filename/maxstatcachesize.xml
+++ b/docs/smbdotconf/filename/maxstatcachesize.xml
@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@
type="integer"
xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
- This parameter specifies the maximum amount of memory (in kilobytes)
- smbd will use for the stat cache that speeds up case insensitive name mappings.
- If set to zero (the default) there is no limit. Change this if your smbd processes
- grow too large when servicing something like a back-up application.
+ This parameter limits the size in memory of any
+ stat cache being used
+ to speed up case insensitive name mappings. This parameter is
+ the number of kilobyte (1024) units the stat cache can use.
+ The default is zero, which means unlimited. You should not need
+ to change this parameter.
+stat cache
0
+1024