diff --git a/lib/libc/locale/nl_langinfo.3 b/lib/libc/locale/nl_langinfo.3
index 8de168206c2..789cac24fd1 100644
--- a/lib/libc/locale/nl_langinfo.3
+++ b/lib/libc/locale/nl_langinfo.3
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ with a category corresponding to the category of
 or to the
 category
 .Dv LC_ALL ,
-may overwrite buffer pointed by the return value.
+may overwrite the buffer pointed to by the return value.
 .Sh RETURN VALUES
 In a locale where langinfo data is not defined,
 .Fn nl_langinfo