diff --git a/share/man/man9/sysctl.9 b/share/man/man9/sysctl.9
index 2687d2d504ad..a9a07515afc5 100644
--- a/share/man/man9/sysctl.9
+++ b/share/man/man9/sysctl.9
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ to be set indicating the read and write disposition of the sysctl:
 .Bl -tag -width CTLFLAG_ANYBODY
 .It Dv CTLFLAG_RD
 This is a read-only sysctl.
-It Dv CTLFLAG_WR
+.It Dv CTLFLAG_WR
 This is a writable sysctl.
 .It Dv CTLFLAG_RW
 This sysctl is readable and writable.