diff --git a/man/io_uring_get_sqe.3 b/man/io_uring_get_sqe.3
index ce446142..3c6d7424 100644
--- a/man/io_uring_get_sqe.3
+++ b/man/io_uring_get_sqe.3
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ to return valid data when reaping IO completions, either
 or
 .BR io_uring_sqe_set_data64 (3)
 .B MUST
-have been called submitting the request.
+have been called before submitting the request.
 
 .SH RETURN VALUE
 .BR io_uring_get_sqe (3)