diff --git a/lib/libc_r/man/pthread_cond_wait.3 b/lib/libc_r/man/pthread_cond_wait.3
index ccbf138b90f..024367af6b5 100644
--- a/lib/libc_r/man/pthread_cond_wait.3
+++ b/lib/libc_r/man/pthread_cond_wait.3
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ The waiting thread unblocks only after another thread calls
 .Xr pthread_cond_signal 3 ,
 or
 .Xr pthread_cond_broadcast 3
-with the same condition variable, and the current thread requires the lock
+with the same condition variable, and the current thread reacquires the lock
 on
 .Fa mutex .
 .Sh RETURN VALUES
diff --git a/lib/libpthread/man/pthread_cond_wait.3 b/lib/libpthread/man/pthread_cond_wait.3
index ccbf138b90f..024367af6b5 100644
--- a/lib/libpthread/man/pthread_cond_wait.3
+++ b/lib/libpthread/man/pthread_cond_wait.3
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ The waiting thread unblocks only after another thread calls
 .Xr pthread_cond_signal 3 ,
 or
 .Xr pthread_cond_broadcast 3
-with the same condition variable, and the current thread requires the lock
+with the same condition variable, and the current thread reacquires the lock
 on
 .Fa mutex .
 .Sh RETURN VALUES
diff --git a/share/man/man3/pthread_cond_wait.3 b/share/man/man3/pthread_cond_wait.3
index ccbf138b90f..024367af6b5 100644
--- a/share/man/man3/pthread_cond_wait.3
+++ b/share/man/man3/pthread_cond_wait.3
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ The waiting thread unblocks only after another thread calls
 .Xr pthread_cond_signal 3 ,
 or
 .Xr pthread_cond_broadcast 3
-with the same condition variable, and the current thread requires the lock
+with the same condition variable, and the current thread reacquires the lock
 on
 .Fa mutex .
 .Sh RETURN VALUES