diff --git a/man2/madvise.2 b/man2/madvise.2
index d9135a05a..5367633d1 100644
--- a/man2/madvise.2
+++ b/man2/madvise.2
@@ -403,7 +403,10 @@ The
 operation
 can be applied only to private anonymous pages (see
 .BR mmap (2)).
-Prior to 4.12 on a swapless system, freeing pages in a given range happens instantly,
+In Linux before version 4.12,
+.\" commit 93e06c7a645343d222c9a838834a51042eebbbf7
+when freeing pages on a swapless system,
+the pages in the given range are freed instantly,
 regardless of memory pressure.
 .TP
 .BR MADV_WIPEONFORK " (since Linux 4.14)"