diff --git a/man2/getdents.2 b/man2/getdents.2
index 4a96ff3ab..fe5bbaa39 100644
--- a/man2/getdents.2
+++ b/man2/getdents.2
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ field is implemented since Linux 2.6.4.
 It occupies a space that was previously a zero-filled padding byte in the
 .IR linux_dirent
 structure.
-Thus, on kernels before 2.6.3,
+Thus, on kernels up to and including 2.6.3,
 attempting to access this field always provides the value 0
 .RB ( DT_UNKNOWN ).
 .PP