diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/kldnext.2 b/lib/libc/sys/kldnext.2
index 607761adec7c..ff929c3bb687 100644
--- a/lib/libc/sys/kldnext.2
+++ b/lib/libc/sys/kldnext.2
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 .\"
 .\" $FreeBSD$
 .\"
-.Dd March 3, 1999
+.Dd February 22, 2006
 .Dt KLDNEXT 2
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -47,15 +47,20 @@ returns the fileid of the next kld file (that is, the one after
 or 0 if
 .Va fileid
 is the last file loaded.
+To get the fileid of the first kld file, pass
+.Va fileid
+of 0 to
+.Fn kldnext .
 .Sh RETURN VALUES
 The
 .Fn kldnext
 system call
-returns the fileid of the next kld file (see DESCRIPTION) or 0.
-If an error
-occurs,
+returns the fileid of the next kld file or 0 if successful.
+Otherwise
+.Fn kldnext
+returns the value \-1 and sets the global variable
 .Va errno
-is set to indicate the error.
+to indicate the error.
 .Sh ERRORS
 The only error set by
 .Fn kldnext