diff --git a/meta-yocto-bsp/README.hardware b/meta-yocto-bsp/README.hardware
index 92b1a9a554..9803af006a 100644
--- a/meta-yocto-bsp/README.hardware
+++ b/meta-yocto-bsp/README.hardware
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ From a Linux system with access to the image files perform the following steps:
 
   2. Use the "dd" utility to write the image to the SD card. For example:
 
-     # dd core-image-minimal-beaglebone-yocto.wic of=/dev/sdb
+     # dd if=core-image-minimal-beaglebone-yocto.wic of=/dev/sdb
 
   3. Insert the SD card into the Beaglebone and boot the board.