diff --git a/man2/kcmp.2 b/man2/kcmp.2
index cd7cbe71a..9af70d1dd 100644
--- a/man2/kcmp.2
+++ b/man2/kcmp.2
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ The
 capability is required to inspect processes that you do not own.
 Other ptrace limitations imay also apply, such as
 .BR CONFIG_SECURITY_YAMA ,
-which when
+which, when
 .I /proc/sys/kernel/yama/ptrace_scope
-is 2 (the default) limits
+is 2, limits
 .BR kcmp ()
 to child processes;
 see