diff --git a/man2/mmap.2 b/man2/mmap.2
index c00bce897..2be1ba718 100644
--- a/man2/mmap.2
+++ b/man2/mmap.2
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ Software that aspires to be portable should use this option with care,
 keeping in mind that the exact layout of a process's memory mappings
 is allowed to change significantly between kernel versions,
 C library versions, and operating system releases.
-This option should only be used when the specified memory region has
+This option should be used only when the specified memory region has
 already been reserved using another mapping; otherwise, it is extremely
 hazardous because it forcibly removes preexisting mappings,
 making it easy for a multithreaded process to corrupt its own address space.