diff --git a/man2/execveat.2 b/man2/execveat.2
index 50e747e44..d48f1ddf9 100644
--- a/man2/execveat.2
+++ b/man2/execveat.2
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ If the file identified by
 and a non-NULL
 .I pathname
 is a symbolic link, then the call fails with the error
-.BR EINVAL .
+.BR ELOOP .
 .SH "RETURN VALUE"
 On success,
 .BR execveat ()
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ The following additional errors can occur for
 is not a valid file descriptor.
 .TP
 .B EINVAL
+Invalid flag specified in
+.IR flags .
+.TP
+.B ELOOP
 .I flags
 includes
 .BR AT_SYMLINK_NOFOLLOW
@@ -133,10 +137,6 @@ and a non-NULL
 .I pathname
 is a symbolic link.
 .TP
-.B EINVAL
-Invalid flag specified in
-.IR flags .
-.TP
 .B ENOENT
 The program identified by
 .I dirfd