diff --git a/man2/membarrier.2 b/man2/membarrier.2
index a3b7144c6..18eb2e398 100644
--- a/man2/membarrier.2
+++ b/man2/membarrier.2
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ This command is always supported (on kernels where
 .BR membarrier ()
 is provided).
 .TP
-.B MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLOBAL " (since Linux 4.16)"
+.BR MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLOBAL " (since Linux 4.16)"
 Ensure that all threads from all processes on the system pass through a
 state where all memory accesses to user-space addresses match program
 order between entry to and return from the
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ order between entry to and return from the
 system call.
 All threads on the system are targeted by this command.
 .TP
-.B MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED " (since Linux 4.16)"
+.BR MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED " (since Linux 4.16)"
 Execute a memory barrier on all running threads of all processes which
 previously registered with
 .BR MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED .
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ from a non-registered process.
 The "expedited" commands complete faster than the non-expedited ones;
 they never block, but have the downside of causing extra overhead.
 .TP
-.B MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED " (since Linux 4.16)"
+.BR MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED " (since Linux 4.16)"
 Register the process intent to receive
 .BR MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED
 memory barriers.
 .TP
-.B MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED " (since Linux 4.14)"
+.BR MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED " (since Linux 4.14)"
 Execute a memory barrier on each running thread belonging to the same
 process as the current thread.
 Upon return from system call, the calling
@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ they never block, but have the downside of causing extra overhead.
 A process needs to register its intent to use the private
 expedited command prior to using it.
 .TP
-.B MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED " (since Linux 4.14)"
+.BR MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED " (since Linux 4.14)"
 Register the process's intent to use
-.B MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED .
+.BR MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED .
 .TP
-.B MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED_SYNC_CORE " (since Linux 4.16)"
+.BR MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED_SYNC_CORE " (since Linux 4.16)"
 In addition to provide memory ordering guarantees described in
 .BR MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED ,
 ensure the caller thread, upon return from system call, that all its
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ they never block, but have the downside of causing extra overhead.
 A process needs to register its intent to use the private expedited sync
 core command prior to using it.
 .TP
-.B MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED_SYNC_CORE " (since Linux 4.16)"
+.BR MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED_SYNC_CORE " (since Linux 4.16)"
 Register the process intent to use
 .BR MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED_SYNC_CORE .
 .TP
@@ -180,12 +180,12 @@ The pair ordering is detailed as (O: ordered, X: not ordered):
 On success, the
 .B MEMBARRIER_CMD_QUERY
 operation returns a bit mask of supported commands, and the
-.B MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLOBAL ,
-.B MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED ,
-.B MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED ,
-.B MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED ,
-.B MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED ,
-.B MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED_SYNC_CORE ,
+.BR MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLOBAL ,
+.BR MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED ,
+.BR MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED ,
+.BR MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED ,
+.BR MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED ,
+.BR MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED_SYNC_CORE ,
 and
 .B MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED_SYNC_CORE
 operations return zero.