diff --git a/sbin/kldload/kldload.8 b/sbin/kldload/kldload.8
index 14e2a95a7ad3..8456b098780a 100644
--- a/sbin/kldload/kldload.8
+++ b/sbin/kldload/kldload.8
@@ -34,13 +34,15 @@
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm
 .Op Fl v
-.Ar filename
+.Ar
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The
 .Nm
-utility loads the file
-.Ar filename Ns Pa .ko
+utility loads
+.Ar file Ns Pa .ko
 into the kernel using the kernel linker.
+Note that if multiple modules are specified then an attempt will
+be made to load them all, even if some fail.
 .Pp
 The following option is available:
 .Bl -tag -width indent
diff --git a/sbin/kldload/kldload.c b/sbin/kldload/kldload.c
index 567817abf572..1dd659133b8f 100644
--- a/sbin/kldload/kldload.c
+++ b/sbin/kldload/kldload.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static const char rcsid[] =
 static void
 usage(void)
 {
-    fprintf(stderr, "usage: kldload [-v] filename\n");
+    fprintf(stderr, "usage: kldload [-v] file ...\n");
     exit(1);
 }