diff --git a/bin/mkdir/mkdir.1 b/bin/mkdir/mkdir.1
index 49ac16d70c2e..b919ab815bf2 100644
--- a/bin/mkdir/mkdir.1
+++ b/bin/mkdir/mkdir.1
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Intermediate directories are created with permission bits of
 .Li rwxrwxrwx (\&0777)
 as modified by the current umask, plus write and search
 permission for the owner.
-.It Fl p
+.It Fl v
 Be verbose when creating directories, listing them as they are created.
 .El
 .Pp