diff --git a/share/man/man9/device_add_child.9 b/share/man/man9/device_add_child.9
index 7e97f7de496..423869d6ff6 100644
--- a/share/man/man9/device_add_child.9
+++ b/share/man/man9/device_add_child.9
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ When adding a child to another device node, such as in an identify
 routine, use
 .Xr BUS_ADD_CHILD 9
 instead of
-.Xr device_add_child 9 .
+.Fn device_add_child .
 .Xr BUS_ADD_CHILD 9
 will call
-.Xr device_add_child 9
+.Fn device_add_child
 and add the proper bus-specific data to the new child.
 .Fn device_add_child
 does not call