diff --git a/man2/socket.2 b/man2/socket.2
index 39c6e5268..12c3b34d0 100644
--- a/man2/socket.2
+++ b/man2/socket.2
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ maximum length).
 .B SOCK_SEQPACKET
 Provides a sequenced, reliable, two-way connection-based data
 transmission path for datagrams of fixed maximum length; a consumer is
-required to read an entire packet with each read system call.
+required to read an entire packet with each input system call.
 .TP
 .B SOCK_RAW
 Provides raw network protocol access.