diff --git a/man2/fsync.2 b/man2/fsync.2
index 4fbe2cfc8..f1a01301d 100644
--- a/man2/fsync.2
+++ b/man2/fsync.2
@@ -70,8 +70,10 @@ changed information can be retrieved even if the system crashes or
 is rebooted.
 This includes writing through or flushing a disk cache if present.
 The call blocks until the device reports that the transfer has completed.
-It also flushes metadata information associated with the file (see
-.BR inode (7)).
+.PP
+As well as flushing the file data,
+.BR fsync ()
+also flushes the metadata information associated with the file (see
 .PP
 Calling
 .BR fsync ()