diff --git a/lib/libc/stdio/flockfile.3 b/lib/libc/stdio/flockfile.3
index 4eb26450be8..a895a0aae04 100644
--- a/lib/libc/stdio/flockfile.3
+++ b/lib/libc/stdio/flockfile.3
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ functions return no value.
 .Pp
 The
 .Fn ftrylockfile
+function
 returns zero if the stream was successfully locked,
 non-zero otherwise.
 .Sh SEE ALSO