diff --git a/man2/perfmonctl.2 b/man2/perfmonctl.2
index e8aab0c54..b3b087a54 100644
--- a/man2/perfmonctl.2
+++ b/man2/perfmonctl.2
@@ -190,4 +190,4 @@ Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call; call it using
 
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 .BR gprof(1),
-The perfmon2 interface specification
+.I The perfmon2 interface specification