diff --git a/share/man/man9/style.9 b/share/man/man9/style.9
index f00286ba9c4..52292b896ad 100644
--- a/share/man/man9/style.9
+++ b/share/man/man9/style.9
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ parts of the
 cascade.
 Elements in a
 .Ic switch
-statement that cascade should have a
+statement that execute some code and then cascade to the next case should have a
 .Li FALLTHROUGH
 comment.
 Numerical arguments should be checked for accuracy.