diff --git a/man5/rpc.5 b/man5/rpc.5
index 2c133c2ea..405039393 100644
--- a/man5/rpc.5
+++ b/man5/rpc.5
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ rpc \- rpc program number data base
 The
 .I rpc
 file contains user readable names that
-can be used in place of rpc program numbers.
+can be used in place of RPC program numbers.
 Each line has the following information:
 .HP 10
-name of server for the rpc program
+name of server for the RPC program
 .br
 .ns
 .HP 10
-rpc program number
+RPC program number
 .br
 .ns
 .HP 10
@@ -71,6 +71,6 @@ nsemntd		100039
 .SH FILES
 .TP
 .I /etc/rpc
-rpc program number data base
+RPC program number data base
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 .BR getrpcent (3)