diff --git a/man2/mbind.2 b/man2/mbind.2
index 70dbbfce5..0b24f5328 100644
--- a/man2/mbind.2
+++ b/man2/mbind.2
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ If
 is passed in
 .I flags
 and
-.I policy
+.I mode
 is not
 .BR MPOL_DEFAULT ,
 then the call will fail with the error