diff --git a/lib/libc/posix1e/acl_set.3 b/lib/libc/posix1e/acl_set.3
index 1a3fa5077688..34d14468586b 100644
--- a/lib/libc/posix1e/acl_set.3
+++ b/lib/libc/posix1e/acl_set.3
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 .Nm acl_set_fd ,
 .Nm acl_set_fd_np ,
 .Nm acl_set_file
-.Nd get an ACL for a file
+.Nd set an ACL for a file
 .Sh LIBRARY
 .Lb libc
 .Sh SYNOPSIS