diff --git a/Documentation/components/drivers/character/leds/userled.rst b/Documentation/components/drivers/character/leds/userled.rst
index 89cb9c2ce67..dd8ae215ccb 100644
--- a/Documentation/components/drivers/character/leds/userled.rst
+++ b/Documentation/components/drivers/character/leds/userled.rst
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Also is possible for users to control the LEDs from "nsh>" using the "printf" co
 .. code-block:: bash
 
   NuttShell (NSH)
-  nsh> printf \x000000a5 > /dev/userleds
+  nsh> printf \\x000000a5 > /dev/userleds
 
 This command will turn ON the LEDs mapped to bits 0, 2, 5 and 7.