diff --git a/man2/syscalls.2 b/man2/syscalls.2
index 7f2a4f8e8..777f2096b 100644
--- a/man2/syscalls.2
+++ b/man2/syscalls.2
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ By now there are three different versions of
 (slot
 .IR __NR_stat ),
 and
-.I sys_stat64()
+.IR sys_stat64 ()
 (slot
 .IR __NR_stat64 ),
 with the last being the most current.