diff --git a/sbin/reboot/boot_i386.8 b/sbin/reboot/boot_i386.8
index b43e9356c994..94adb5774613 100644
--- a/sbin/reboot/boot_i386.8
+++ b/sbin/reboot/boot_i386.8
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 .\"
 .\" $FreeBSD$
 .\"
-.Dd November 14, 2014
+.Dd May 15, 2018
 .Dt BOOT 8 i386
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ regardless of the
 .Fl h
 option described here.
 .It Fl m
-mute the console to suppress all console input and output during the
+mute the console to suppress all kernel console input and output during the
 boot.
 .It Fl n
 ignore key press to interrupt boot before
diff --git a/stand/man/loader.8 b/stand/man/loader.8
index 7af7343d99dd..34dadb4c7b29 100644
--- a/stand/man/loader.8
+++ b/stand/man/loader.8
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 .\"
 .\" $FreeBSD$
 .\"
-.Dd November 18, 2015
+.Dd May 15, 2018
 .Dt LOADER 8
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ by the
 .Xr conscontrol 8
 utility.
 .It Va boot_mute
-All console output is suppressed when console is muted.
+All kernel console output is suppressed when console is muted.
 In a running system, the state of console muting can be manipulated by the
 .Xr conscontrol 8
 utility.