diff --git a/lib/libc/net/sctp_recvmsg.3 b/lib/libc/net/sctp_recvmsg.3
index b929c9c1a34a..11a3eb681c06 100644
--- a/lib/libc/net/sctp_recvmsg.3
+++ b/lib/libc/net/sctp_recvmsg.3
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@
 .\"
 .\" $FreeBSD$
 .\"
-.Dd December 15, 2006
+.Dd August 13, 2007
 .Dt SCTP_RECVMSG 3
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm sctp_recvmsg
-.Nd send a message from an SCTP socket
+.Nd receive a message from an SCTP socket
 .Sh LIBRARY
 .Lb libc
 .Sh SYNOPSIS