diff --git a/share/man/man9/device_get_softc.9 b/share/man/man9/device_get_softc.9
index 1a40f7eeb04..24bd23e749c 100644
--- a/share/man/man9/device_get_softc.9
+++ b/share/man/man9/device_get_softc.9
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 .Pp
 Return the driver-specific instance variables of a device.
 .Sh RETURN VALUES
-Zero is returned on success, otherwise an error is returned.
+The pointer to the driver-specific instance variable is returned.
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr device 9
 .Sh AUTHORS