diff --git a/sys/boot/common/loader.8 b/sys/boot/common/loader.8
index 85c214f65367..185f3914517d 100644
--- a/sys/boot/common/loader.8
+++ b/sys/boot/common/loader.8
@@ -644,7 +644,8 @@ Process file
 .Em fd .
 .It Ic fopen Pq Ar addr len mode Li -- Ar fd
 Open a file.
-Returns a file descriptor, or \-1 in case of failure. The
+Returns a file descriptor, or \-1 in case of failure.
+The
 .Ar mode
 parameter selects whether the file is to be opened for read access, write
 access, or both.