diff --git a/man4/tty_ioctl.4 b/man4/tty_ioctl.4
index b3ce006c2..87c2739c0 100644
--- a/man4/tty_ioctl.4
+++ b/man4/tty_ioctl.4
@@ -358,16 +358,16 @@ have not been implemented under Linux.
 .SS Modem control
 .TP
 .BI "TIOCMGET	int *" argp
-get the status of modem bits.
+Get the status of modem bits.
 .TP
 .BI "TIOCMSET	const int *" argp
-set the status of modem bits.
+Set the status of modem bits.
 .TP
 .BI "TIOCMBIC	const int *" argp
-clear the indicated modem bits.
+Clear the indicated modem bits.
 .TP
 .BI "TIOCMBIS	const int *" argp
-set the indicated modem bits.
+Set the indicated modem bits.
 .LP
 Bits used by these four ioctls: