diff --git a/templates/module-init-tools/template b/templates/module-init-tools/template
index 17cec63d907..7b1812a12bf 100644
--- a/templates/module-init-tools/template
+++ b/templates/module-init-tools/template
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ post_install()
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc
 	cat >> ${DESTDIR}/etc/modprobe.conf <<_EOF
 #
-# /etc/modprobe.conf. Please read modprobe.conf(8).
+# /etc/modprobe.conf. Please read modprobe.conf(5).
 #
 _EOF
 	chmod 644 ${DESTDIR}/etc/modprobe.conf