diff --git a/man2/msgctl.2 b/man2/msgctl.2
index 4c588c8a1..165e18c1b 100644
--- a/man2/msgctl.2
+++ b/man2/msgctl.2
@@ -181,12 +181,14 @@ to the kernel data structure associated with this message queue,
 updating also its
 .I msg_ctime
 member.
+.IP
 The following members of the structure are updated:
 .IR msg_qbytes ,
 .IR msg_perm.uid ,
 .IR msg_perm.gid ,
 and (the least significant 9 bits of)
 .IR msg_perm.mode .
+.IP
 The effective UID of the calling process must match the owner
 .RI ( msg_perm.uid )
 or creator
diff --git a/man2/semctl.2 b/man2/semctl.2
index 87b57c9f0..c01db9bad 100644
--- a/man2/semctl.2
+++ b/man2/semctl.2
@@ -191,11 +191,13 @@ to the kernel data structure associated with this semaphore set,
 updating also its
 .I sem_ctime
 member.
+.IP
 The following members of the structure are updated:
 .IR sem_perm.uid ,
 .IR sem_perm.gid ,
 and (the least significant 9 bits of)
 .IR sem_perm.mode .
+.IP
 The effective UID of the calling process must match the owner
 .RI ( sem_perm.uid )
 or creator
diff --git a/man2/shmctl.2 b/man2/shmctl.2
index 4f38dcd5d..9bfb03e63 100644
--- a/man2/shmctl.2
+++ b/man2/shmctl.2
@@ -192,9 +192,11 @@ to the kernel data structure associated with this shared memory segment,
 updating also its
 .I shm_ctime
 member.
+.IP
 The following fields can be changed:
 \fIshm_perm.uid\fP, \fIshm_perm.gid\fP,
 and (the least significant 9 bits of) \fIshm_perm.mode\fP.
+.IP
 The effective UID of the calling process must match the owner
 .RI ( shm_perm.uid )
 or creator