diff --git a/pw_hdlc/docs.rst b/pw_hdlc/docs.rst
index 6791855ae..e323224ca 100644
--- a/pw_hdlc/docs.rst
+++ b/pw_hdlc/docs.rst
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ Python
   from pw_hdlc import encode
 
   ser = serial.Serial()
-  ser.write(encode.ui_frame(b'your data here!'))
+  address = 123
+  ser.write(encode.ui_frame(address, b'your data here!'))
 
 Decoder
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