diff --git a/man2/setfsgid.2 b/man2/setfsgid.2
index 2c359177d..117deef54 100644
--- a/man2/setfsgid.2
+++ b/man2/setfsgid.2
@@ -38,14 +38,15 @@ setfsgid \- set group identity used for filesystem checks
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 The system call
 .BR setfsgid ()
-sets the group ID that the Linux kernel uses to check for all accesses
+changes the value of the caller's filesystem group ID\(emthe
+group ID that the Linux kernel uses to check for all accesses
 to the filesystem.
 Normally, the value of
-.I fsgid
+the filesystem group ID
 will shadow the value of the effective group ID.
 In fact, whenever the
 effective group ID is changed,
-.I fsgid
+the filesystem group ID
 will also be changed to the new value of the effective group ID.
 
 Explicit calls to
@@ -62,9 +63,8 @@ is a security hole that can expose it to unwanted signals.
 .BR setfsgid ()
 will succeed only if the caller is the superuser or if
 .I fsgid
-matches either the real group ID, effective group ID,
-saved set-group-ID, or the current value of
-.IR fsgid .
+matches either the caller's real group ID, effective group ID,
+saved set-group-ID, or current the filesystem user ID.
 .SH RETURN VALUE
 On both success and failure,
 this call returns the previous filesystem group ID of the caller.