diff --git a/man2/semget.2 b/man2/semget.2
index df4007a2d..82bd3a046 100644
--- a/man2/semget.2
+++ b/man2/semget.2
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ capability.
 and
 .BR IPC_EXCL
 were specified in
-.IR shmflg ,
+.IR semflg ,
 but a semaphore set already exists for
 .IR key .
 .\" .TP