diff --git a/man4/loop.4 b/man4/loop.4
index 928fa8c2c..30db9c612 100644
--- a/man4/loop.4
+++ b/man4/loop.4
@@ -136,7 +136,9 @@ Allow automatic partition scanning.
 Use direct I/O mode to access the backing file.
 .RE
 .IP
-The only lo_flags that can be modified by using
+The only
+.I lo_flags
+that can be modified by
 .BR LOOP_SET_STATUS
 are
 .BR LO_FLAGS_AUTOCLEAR