diff --git a/share/man/man4/lo.4 b/share/man/man4/lo.4
index 12bf79251409..1a55b0ce97d5 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/lo.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/lo.4
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 .\"     @(#)lo.4	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/5/93
 .\" $FreeBSD$
 .\"
-.Dd March 15, 2009
+.Dd January 25, 2012
 .Dt LO 4
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ communication.
 As with other network interfaces, the loopback interface must have
 network addresses assigned for each address family with which it is to be used.
 These addresses
-may be set or changed with the
-.Dv SIOCSIFADDR
-.Xr ioctl 2 .
+may be set with the appropriate
+.Xr ioctl 2
+commands for corresponding address families.
 The loopback interface should be the last interface configured,
 as protocols may use the order of configuration as an indication of priority.
 The loopback should