diff --git a/man7/netlink.7 b/man7/netlink.7
index cf1b66f1b..79bc86b25 100644
--- a/man7/netlink.7
+++ b/man7/netlink.7
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ netlink \- communication between kernel and user space (AF_NETLINK)
 .BI "netlink_socket = socket(AF_NETLINK, " socket_type ", " netlink_family );
 .fi
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Netlink is used to transfer information between kernel and
+Netlink is used to transfer information between the kernel and
 user-space processes.
 It consists of a standard sockets-based interface for user space
 processes and an internal kernel API for kernel modules.