diff --git a/usr.sbin/ntp/doc/ntpd.8 b/usr.sbin/ntp/doc/ntpd.8
index 5d4af77bea6..b5f8e583f8e 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ntp/doc/ntpd.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/ntp/doc/ntpd.8
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ Most variables used by the NTP protocol
 can be examined with
 .Xr ntpdc 8
 (mode 7 messages) and
-.Xr ntpq 8 (mode 6 messages).
+.Xr ntpq 8
+(mode 6 messages).
 Currently, very few variables can be modified via mode 6 messages.
 These variables are either created with the
 .Ic setvar
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ntp/doc/ntpdate.8 b/usr.sbin/ntp/doc/ntpdate.8
index 2049d15d2af..bd218c4740c 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ntp/doc/ntpdate.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/ntp/doc/ntpdate.8
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ facility.
 This is designed primarily for convenience of
 .Xr cron 8
 scripts.
-.It Fl t timeout
+.It Fl t Ar timeout
 Specify the maximum time waiting for a server response
 as the value
 .Ar timeout ,