diff --git a/man2/pkey_alloc.2 b/man2/pkey_alloc.2
index 1daf3b857..792e9f4ba 100644
--- a/man2/pkey_alloc.2
+++ b/man2/pkey_alloc.2
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ The behavior in this case is undefined and may result in an error.
 On success,
 .BR pkey_alloc ()
 returns a positive protection key value.
+On success,
 .BR pkey_free ()
 returns zero.
 On error, \-1 is returned, and