diff --git a/man2/keyctl.2 b/man2/keyctl.2
index acebb09db..5397b8cfd 100644
--- a/man2/keyctl.2
+++ b/man2/keyctl.2
@@ -710,21 +710,24 @@ via the function
 .BR keyctl_search (3).
 .TP
 .BR KEYCTL_READ " (since Linux 2.6.11)"
-Read the payload of the key whose ID is provided in the
+Read the payload data of a key.
+
+The ID of the key whose payload is to be read is specified in
 .I arg2
-argument (cast to
+(cast to
 .IR key_serial_t ).
-The payload is placed in the buffer pointed by the
+The payload is placed in the buffer pointed by
 .I arg3
-argument (cast to
+(cast to
 .IR "char\ *" );
-the size of that buffer must be provided in the
+the size of that buffer must be specified in
 .I arg4
-argument (cast to
+(cast to
 .IR size_t ).
+
 The key must either grant the caller
 .I read
-permission, or it must grant the caller
+permission, or grant the caller
 .I search
 permission when searched for from the process keyrings.
 
@@ -1135,8 +1138,8 @@ irrespective of the provided buffer size.
 The ID of the key that was found.
 .TP
 .B KEYCTL_READ
-The amount of data that is available in the key, irrespective of the provided
-buffer size.
+The amount of data that is available in the key,
+irrespective of the provided buffer size.
 .TP
 .B KEYCTL_SET_REQKEY_KEYRING
 Old setting (one of