diff --git a/man2/fanotify_mark.2 b/man2/fanotify_mark.2
index 4709411bb..65ba5b606 100644
--- a/man2/fanotify_mark.2
+++ b/man2/fanotify_mark.2
@@ -109,10 +109,12 @@ If the filesystem object to be marked is not a directory, the error
 shall be raised.
 .TP
 .B FAN_MARK_MOUNT
-The
+Mark the mount point specified by
+.IR pathname .
+If
+.I pathname
+is not itself a mount point, the mount point containing
 .I pathname
-indicates a mount point to be marked.
-If the path is not itself a mount point, the mount point containing the path
 will be marked.
 All directories, subdirectories, and the contained files of the mount point
 will be monitored.