diff --git a/man2/splice.2 b/man2/splice.2
index d3f0f6d02..e2882c8e3 100644
--- a/man2/splice.2
+++ b/man2/splice.2
@@ -48,11 +48,17 @@ to the file descriptor
 .IR fd_out ,
 where one of the descriptors must refer to a pipe.
 
+The following semantics apply for
+.I fd_in
+and
+.IR off_in :
+.IP * 3
 If
 .I fd_in
 refers to a pipe, then
 .I off_in
 must be NULL.
+.IP *
 If
 .I fd_in
 does not refer to a pipe and
@@ -61,6 +67,7 @@ is NULL, then bytes are read from
 .I fd_in
 starting from the current file offset,
 and the current file offset is adjusted appropriately.
+.IP *
 If
 .I fd_in
 does not refer to a pipe and
@@ -73,6 +80,7 @@ offset from which bytes will be read from
 in this case, the current file offset of
 .I fd_in
 is not changed.
+.PP
 Analogous statements apply for
 .I fd_out
 and