diff --git a/man3/rpc.3 b/man3/rpc.3
index b34be0951..c87b053e0 100644
--- a/man3/rpc.3
+++ b/man3/rpc.3
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ The prototypes below make use of the following types:
 .in +4n
 .nf
 
-typedef int \fIbool_t\fP;
+.BI "typedef int " bool_t ;
 
-typedef bool_t (*\fIxdrproc_t\fP) (XDR *, void *, ...);
+.BI "typedef bool_t (*" xdrproc_t ") (XDR *, void *, ...);"
 
-typedef bool_t (*\fIresultproc_t\fP) (caddr_t resp,
-                                struct sockaddr_in *raddr);
+.BI "typedef bool_t (*" resultproc_t ") (caddr_t " resp ,
+.BI "                                struct sockaddr_in *" raddr );
 .fi
 .in
 .LP