diff --git a/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8 b/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8
index 96944e1d6355..d3eb987535d5 100644
--- a/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8
+++ b/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8
@@ -943,7 +943,8 @@ You can have comment-only rules, which are listed as having a
 .Cm count
 action followed by the comment.
 .It Cm bridged
-Matches only bridged packets.
+Alias for
+.Cm layer2 .
 .It Cm diverted
 Matches only packets generated by a divert socket.
 .It Cm diverted-loopback