diff --git a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/shared/instructions.rs b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/shared/instructions.rs
index a27ca30aab4a..29c56266105a 100644
--- a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/shared/instructions.rs
+++ b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/shared/instructions.rs
@@ -1652,7 +1652,7 @@ pub(crate) fn define(
         Conditional select of bits.
 
         For each bit in `c`, this instruction selects the corresponding bit from `x` if the bit
-        in `x` is 1 and the corresponding bit from `y` if the bit in `c` is 0. See also:
+        in `c` is 1 and the corresponding bit from `y` if the bit in `c` is 0. See also:
         `select`.
         "#,
             &formats.ternary,