diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/mkfifo.2 b/lib/libc/sys/mkfifo.2
index f9a306e1a839..60b3b943b3d5 100644
--- a/lib/libc/sys/mkfifo.2
+++ b/lib/libc/sys/mkfifo.2
@@ -130,10 +130,6 @@ which the fifo is being created has been exhausted.
 An
 .Tn I/O
 error occurred while making the directory entry or allocating the inode.
-.It Bq Er EIO
-An
-.Tn I/O
-error occurred while reading from or writing to the file system.
 .It Bq Er EINTEGRITY
 Corrupted data was detected while reading from the file system.
 .It Bq Er EFAULT
diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/symlink.2 b/lib/libc/sys/symlink.2
index 3b88b0c6490e..3fd0a4653ad6 100644
--- a/lib/libc/sys/symlink.2
+++ b/lib/libc/sys/symlink.2
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ manual page for more information.
 .It Bq Er EIO
 An I/O error occurred while making the directory entry for
 .Fa name2 ,
-or allocating the inode for
+allocating the inode for
 .Fa name2 ,
 or writing out the link contents of
 .Fa name2 .
@@ -149,8 +149,6 @@ contain the symbolic link has been exhausted.
 .It Bq Er EDQUOT
 The user's quota of inodes on the file system on
 which the symbolic link is being created has been exhausted.
-.It Bq Er EIO
-An I/O error occurred while making the directory entry or allocating the inode.
 .It Bq Er EINTEGRITY
 Corrupted data was detected while reading from the file system.
 .It Bq Er EFAULT