diff --git a/man2/ipc.2 b/man2/ipc.2
index 6589ffae6..a36e895a2 100644
--- a/man2/ipc.2
+++ b/man2/ipc.2
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@
 ipc \- System V IPC system calls
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .nf
-.BI "int ipc(unsigned int " call ", int " first ", int " second \
-", int " third ,
-.BI "        void *" ptr ", long " fifth );
+.BI "int ipc(unsigned int " call ", int " first ", unsigned long " second ,
+.BI "        unsigned long " third ", void *" ptr ", long " fifth );
 .fi
 .PP
 .IR Note :