diff --git a/lib/libc_r/man/pthread_cond_init.3 b/lib/libc_r/man/pthread_cond_init.3
index 3c33299b20e1..23e9f028e50f 100644
--- a/lib/libc_r/man/pthread_cond_init.3
+++ b/lib/libc_r/man/pthread_cond_init.3
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ is invalid.
 The process cannot allocate enough memory to create another condition
 variable.
 .It Bq Er EAGAIN
-The temporarily lacks the resources to create another condition variable.
+The system temporarily lacks the resources to create another condition
+variable.
 .El
 .Pp
 .Sh SEE ALSO
diff --git a/lib/libpthread/man/pthread_cond_init.3 b/lib/libpthread/man/pthread_cond_init.3
index 3c33299b20e1..23e9f028e50f 100644
--- a/lib/libpthread/man/pthread_cond_init.3
+++ b/lib/libpthread/man/pthread_cond_init.3
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ is invalid.
 The process cannot allocate enough memory to create another condition
 variable.
 .It Bq Er EAGAIN
-The temporarily lacks the resources to create another condition variable.
+The system temporarily lacks the resources to create another condition
+variable.
 .El
 .Pp
 .Sh SEE ALSO
diff --git a/share/man/man3/pthread_cond_init.3 b/share/man/man3/pthread_cond_init.3
index 3c33299b20e1..23e9f028e50f 100644
--- a/share/man/man3/pthread_cond_init.3
+++ b/share/man/man3/pthread_cond_init.3
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ is invalid.
 The process cannot allocate enough memory to create another condition
 variable.
 .It Bq Er EAGAIN
-The temporarily lacks the resources to create another condition variable.
+The system temporarily lacks the resources to create another condition
+variable.
 .El
 .Pp
 .Sh SEE ALSO