A honing tool comprises a tubular tool body fastened with an end section in a tool shank and a cutting region on an opposite end section with at least one honing stick accommodating opening. The dimensions of the honing stick accommodating opening and of the honing stick are matched to one another so that the honing stick is accommodated in a radially movable manner, and essentially free of play in a circumferential direction of the tool body, between boundary surfaces of the honing stick accommodating opening. A clearance compensating device with a supporting element is arranged between the honing stick and the honing stick accommodating opening. When the honing stick is mounted, the support element is supported on the side surface of the honing stick by a pressure force and a limit surface of the honing-stick accommodating opening opposite to the side surface. The honing stick comprises a clearance in a guide section in which the honing stick and the honing stick accommodating opening cooperate. The supporting element which partly deforms at the unloading position when the supporting element exceed over the side surface of the honing stick in a fitted state of the honing stick and is supported with the pressure force on the limit surface of the honing stick accommodating opening opposite to the side surface, is arranged in the clearance.