diff --git a/usr.sbin/cxgbetool/cxgbetool.8 b/usr.sbin/cxgbetool/cxgbetool.8
index 995a4146deb..a5f345c6b78 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/cxgbetool/cxgbetool.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/cxgbetool/cxgbetool.8
@@ -531,7 +531,9 @@ List all filters programmed into the hardware.
 Install the firmware configuration file contained in
 .Ar fw-config.txt
 to the card.
-Set hw.cxgbe.config_file="flash" in loader.conf to get
+Set
+.Cm hw.cxgbe.config_file="flash"
+in loader.conf to get
 .Xr cxgbe 4
 to use the on-flash configuration.
 .It Cm loadcfg Cm clear