diff --git a/usr.sbin/iovctl/iovctl.conf.5 b/usr.sbin/iovctl/iovctl.conf.5
index dbe9aaf1e9ba..b46a40931cfc 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/iovctl/iovctl.conf.5
+++ b/usr.sbin/iovctl/iovctl.conf.5
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ An individual VF section may override a default specified in this section by
 providing a different value for the configuration parameter.
 Note that the default section applies to ALL VFs.
 The default section must appear before any VF sections.
-The default may appear before or after the PF section.
+The default section may appear before or after the PF section.
 .Pp
 The following option types are supported:
 .Bl -tag -width indent