diff --git a/sv.h b/sv.h
index 7b365f45f5d8..d22a73df3287 100644
--- a/sv.h
+++ b/sv.h
@@ -2299,8 +2299,8 @@ immediately written again.
 #endif
 
 /*
-=for apidoc newRV
-=for apidoc_item ||newRV_inc|
+=for apidoc         newRV
+=for apidoc_item m||newRV_inc|
 
 These are identical.  They create an RV wrapper for an SV.  The reference count
 for the original SV is incremented.