diff --git a/man2/adjtimex.2 b/man2/adjtimex.2
index a6cd9c05b..04b53b198 100644
--- a/man2/adjtimex.2
+++ b/man2/adjtimex.2
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ which specifies an adjustment in microseconds.
 .\" In kernel space there is ADJ_OFFSET_READONLY (0x2000) anded with
 .\" ADJ_ADJTIME (0x8000) and ADJ_OFFSET_SINGLESHOT (0x0001) to give 0xa001)
 Return (in
-.BR buf.offset )
+.IR buf.offset )
 the remaining amount of time to be adjusted after an earlier
 .BR ADJ_OFFSET_SINGLESHOT
 operation.