diff --git a/docs/system/riscv/virt.rst b/docs/system/riscv/virt.rst
index f9a2eac544..f5fa7b8b29 100644
--- a/docs/system/riscv/virt.rst
+++ b/docs/system/riscv/virt.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Supported devices
 
 The ``virt`` machine supports the following devices:
 
-* Up to 8 generic RV32GC/RV64GC cores, with optional extensions
+* Up to 512 generic RV32GC/RV64GC cores, with optional extensions
 * Core Local Interruptor (CLINT)
 * Platform-Level Interrupt Controller (PLIC)
 * CFI parallel NOR flash memory