diff --git a/docs/platform/sifive_fu540.md b/docs/platform/sifive_fu540.md
index 95a4326a..286abdda 100644
--- a/docs/platform/sifive_fu540.md
+++ b/docs/platform/sifive_fu540.md
@@ -161,9 +161,13 @@ tftpboot ${ramdisk_addr_r} /sifive/fu540/uRamdisk
 7. Set the boot command-line arguments.
 
 ```
-setenv bootargs "root=/dev/ram rw console=ttySIF0 earlycon=sbi"
+setenv bootargs "root=<root partition> rw console=ttySIF0 earlycon=sbi"
 ```
 
+N.B. root partition should point to
+     ** /dev/ram ** - If a ramdisk is used
+     ** root=/dev/mmcblk0pX ** - If a rootfs is already on some other partition of sdcard 
+
 8. Now boot into Linux.
 
 ```