diff --git a/share/man/man9/VOP_INACTIVE.9 b/share/man/man9/VOP_INACTIVE.9
index 5440e4dcd030..8a73efa0bb74 100644
--- a/share/man/man9/VOP_INACTIVE.9
+++ b/share/man/man9/VOP_INACTIVE.9
@@ -54,18 +54,26 @@ is called when the kernel is no longer using the vnode.
 This may be
 because the reference count reaches zero or it may be that the
 file system is being forcibly unmounted while there are open files.
-It can be used to reclaim space for 'open but deleted' files.
+It can be used to reclaim space for
+.Sq open but deleted
+files.
+.Pp
 .Fn VOP_RECLAIM
 is called when a vnode is being reused for a different file system.
 Any file system specific resources associated with the vnode should be
 freed.
 .Sh LOCKS
-For VOP_INACTIVE, the vp will be locked on entry.
+For VOP_INACTIVE, the
+.Fa vp
+will be locked on entry.
 Your VOP_INACTIVE code
-must unlock the vp prior to returning.
+must unlock the
+.Fa vp
+prior to returning.
 .Pp
-For VOP_RECLAIM, the vp will not be locked on entry and should be left
-unlocked on return.
+For VOP_RECLAIM, the
+.Fa vp
+will not be locked on entry and should be left unlocked on return.
 .Sh PSEUDOCODE
 .Bd -literal
 int