diff --git a/vllm/engine/protocol.py b/vllm/engine/protocol.py
index 870676346b..20b8eb57f7 100644
--- a/vllm/engine/protocol.py
+++ b/vllm/engine/protocol.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class EngineClient(ABC):
 
     @abstractmethod
     async def stop_profile(self) -> None:
-        """Start profiling the engine"""
+        """Stop profiling the engine"""
         ...
 
     @abstractmethod