diff --git a/chapter06/kernfs.xml b/chapter06/kernfs.xml
index c669a4731..385070bc9 100644
--- a/chapter06/kernfs.xml
+++ b/chapter06/kernfs.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <para>Begin by creating directories onto which the file systems will be
     mounted:</para>
 
-<screen><userinput>mkdir -pv $LFS/{dev,proc,sys}</userinput></screen>
+<screen><userinput>mkdir -v $LFS/{dev,proc,sys}</userinput></screen>
 
   <sect2>
     <title>Creating Initial Device Nodes</title>