diff --git a/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 b/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
index 764c585b04..839a47c5f6 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
+++ b/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ several 'echo "seek 10" > mp_pipe' and the pipe will stay valid.
 .
 .TP
 .B \-key-fifo-size <2\-65000>
-Specify the size of the FIFO that buffers key events (default: 10).
+Specify the size of the FIFO that buffers key events (default: 7).
 A FIFO of size n can buffer (n-1) events.
 If it is too small some events may be lost
 (leading to "stuck mouse buttons" and similar effects).