diff --git a/usr.sbin/valectl/valectl.8 b/usr.sbin/valectl/valectl.8
index deb660bb0e4a..805d785f52cf 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/valectl/valectl.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/valectl/valectl.8
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
 .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd April 2, 2021
+.Dd August 30, 2024
 .Dt VALECTL 8
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm valectl
-.Nd manage VALE switches provided by netmap
+.Nd manage VALE network switches provided by netmap
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Bk -words
 .Bl -tag -width "valectl"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 .Nm
 manages and inspects
 .Xr vale 4
-switches, for instance attaching and detaching interfaces, creating
+network switches, for instance attaching and detaching interfaces, creating
 and deleting persistent VALE ports, or listing the existing switches
 and their ports.
 In the following,