diff --git a/man2/set_tid_address.2 b/man2/set_tid_address.2
index 11675e75c..bae6ef0a3 100644
--- a/man2/set_tid_address.2
+++ b/man2/set_tid_address.2
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ call is done.
 Errors are ignored.
 .SH "RETURN VALUE"
 .BR set_tid_address ()
-returns the PID of the current process.
+always returns the PID of the calling process.
 .SH VERSIONS
 This call is present since Linux 2.5.48.
 Details as given here are valid since Linux 2.5.49.