diff --git a/man2/splice.2 b/man2/splice.2
index 965ba8c39..292706678 100644
--- a/man2/splice.2
+++ b/man2/splice.2
@@ -163,12 +163,18 @@ One or both file descriptors are not valid,
 or do not have proper read-write mode.
 .TP
 .B EINVAL
-Target filesystem doesn't support splicing;
-target file is opened in append mode;
+The target filesystem doesn't support splicing.
+.TP
+.B EINVAL
+The target file is opened in append mode.
 .\" The append-mode error is given since 2.6.27; in earlier kernels,
 .\" splice() in append mode was broken
-neither of the file descriptors refers to a pipe; or
-offset given for nonseekable device.
+.TP
+.B EINVAL
+Neither of the file descriptors refers to a pipe.
+.TP
+.B EINVAL
+An offset was given for nonseekable device (e.g., a pipe).
 .TP
 .B ENOMEM
 Out of memory.