diff --git a/man2/bpf.2 b/man2/bpf.2
index 47f70746e..faba01828 100644
--- a/man2/bpf.2
+++ b/man2/bpf.2
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ Each map type has the following attributes:
 .IP * 3
 type
 .IP *
-max number of elements
+maximum number of elements
 .IP *
 key size in bytes
 .IP *
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ was not found.
 program is too large or
 a map reached
 .I max_entries
-limit (max number of elements).
+limit (maximum number of elements).
 .SH NOTES
 These commands may be used only by a privileged process (one having the
 .B CAP_SYS_ADMIN