diff --git a/man7/packet.7 b/man7/packet.7
index ffd4d4d7e..14de5de5f 100644
--- a/man7/packet.7
+++ b/man7/packet.7
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ specifying an address in a
 .I struct sockaddr_ll
 to bind the packet socket to an interface.
 Fields used for binding are
-.IR sll_family (should
-be
+.IR sll_family
+(should be
 .BR AF_PACKET ),
 .IR sll_protocol ,
 and