diff --git a/config/main.py b/config/main.py
index 4e2ae68de667..00c0a0179777 100644
--- a/config/main.py
+++ b/config/main.py
@@ -2061,7 +2061,7 @@ def start(action, restoration_time, ports, detection_time, verbose):
     Start PFC watchdog on port(s). To config all ports, use all as input.
 
     Example:
-        config pfcwd start --action drop ports all detection-time 400 --restoration-time 400
+        config pfcwd start --action drop all 400 --restoration-time 400
     """
     cmd = "pfcwd start"
 
diff --git a/doc/Command-Reference.md b/doc/Command-Reference.md
index 2b61c43d8316..535746af7b46 100644
--- a/doc/Command-Reference.md
+++ b/doc/Command-Reference.md
@@ -6172,8 +6172,8 @@ This command starts PFC Watchdog
 
 - Usage:
   ```
-  config pfcwd start --action drop ports all detection-time 400 --restoration-time 400
-  config pfcwd start --action forward ports Ethernet0 Ethernet8 detection-time 400
+  config pfcwd start --action drop all 400 --restoration-time 400
+  config pfcwd start --action forward Ethernet0 Ethernet8 400
   ```
 
 **config pfcwd stop**
diff --git a/pfcwd/main.py b/pfcwd/main.py
index c3b92fd2236c..4d3e73fb75f0 100644
--- a/pfcwd/main.py
+++ b/pfcwd/main.py
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ def start(db, action, restoration_time, ports, detection_time):
 
         Example:
 
-        sudo pfcwd start --action drop ports all detection-time 400 --restoration-time 400
+        sudo pfcwd start --action drop all 400 --restoration-time 400
 
         """
         PfcwdCli(db).start(
diff --git a/tests/pfcwd_test.py b/tests/pfcwd_test.py
index c150c0568b68..4cb95cf8db06 100644
--- a/tests/pfcwd_test.py
+++ b/tests/pfcwd_test.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def test_pfcwd_start_ports_valid(self, mock_os):
 
     @patch('pfcwd.main.os')
     def test_pfcwd_start_actions(self, mock_os):
-        # pfcwd start --action fwd --restoration-time 200 Ethernet0 200
+        # pfcwd start --action forward --restoration-time 200 Ethernet0 200
         import pfcwd.main as pfcwd
         runner = CliRunner()
         db = Db()