diff --git a/tools/binman/README.entries b/tools/binman/README.entries
index 9cbdbbaade..c26addcfe6 100644
--- a/tools/binman/README.entries
+++ b/tools/binman/README.entries
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ Entry: u-boot-spl-elf: U-Boot SPL ELF image
 -------------------------------------------
 
 Properties / Entry arguments:
-    - filename: Filename of SPL u-boot (default 'spl/u-boot')
+    - filename: Filename of SPL u-boot (default 'spl/u-boot-spl')
 
 This is the U-Boot SPL ELF image. It does not include a device tree but can
 be relocated to any address for execution.
diff --git a/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_spl_elf.py b/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_spl_elf.py
index da328ae15e..24ee77237e 100644
--- a/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_spl_elf.py
+++ b/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_spl_elf.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class Entry_u_boot_spl_elf(Entry_blob):
     """U-Boot SPL ELF image
 
     Properties / Entry arguments:
-        - filename: Filename of SPL u-boot (default 'spl/u-boot')
+        - filename: Filename of SPL u-boot (default 'spl/u-boot-spl')
 
     This is the U-Boot SPL ELF image. It does not include a device tree but can
     be relocated to any address for execution.