diff --git a/docs/_samples/copy_files_scp.py b/docs/_samples/copy_files_scp.py
index d2da2d973..c98fca4ae 100644
--- a/docs/_samples/copy_files_scp.py
+++ b/docs/_samples/copy_files_scp.py
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@
     scp.get(remote_file, local_file)
 
     scp = ssh.scp()
-    scp.put(remote_file, local_file)
+    scp.put(local_file, remote_file)
 
 ssh.close()
diff --git a/docs/changelog-fragments/646.doc.rst b/docs/changelog-fragments/646.doc.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..70168fa48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changelog-fragments/646.doc.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix scp.put() usage in documentation sample -- by :user:`kucharskim`.