diff --git a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8 b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8
index e1d153aa749..f062ddec774 100644
--- a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8
+++ b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8
@@ -1009,7 +1009,8 @@ Clear a flag
 .Cm no_dad .
 .It Cm stableaddr
 Set a flag to create SLAAC addresses using a stable algorithm
-according to RFC 7217. The
+according to RFC 7217.
+The
 .Xr sysctl 8
 variable
 .Va net.inet6.ip6.use_stableaddr