diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt
index 5949df3017..20d969d848 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt
@@ -822,6 +822,9 @@ Release 2.4.0 - UNRELEASED
 
     HDFS-5676. fix inconsistent synchronization of CachingStrategy (cmccabe)
 
+    HDFS-5691. Fix typo in ShortCircuitLocalRead document.
+    (Akira Ajisaka via suresh)
+
 Release 2.3.0 - UNRELEASED
 
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/site/apt/ShortCircuitLocalReads.apt.vm b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/site/apt/ShortCircuitLocalReads.apt.vm
index 58f0712416..daa4c2fc36 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/site/apt/ShortCircuitLocalReads.apt.vm
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/site/apt/ShortCircuitLocalReads.apt.vm
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ HDFS Short-Circuit Local Reads
 
   This configuration parameter turns on short-circuit local reads.
 
-  * dfs.client.read.shortcircuit.skip.checkusm
+  * dfs.client.read.shortcircuit.skip.checksum
 
   If this configuration parameter is set, short-circuit local reads will skip
   checksums.  This is normally not recommended, but it may be useful for