diff --git a/sv.c b/sv.c
index 5e0158f39e75..9df76f0eaea7 100644
--- a/sv.c
+++ b/sv.c
@@ -8128,21 +8128,27 @@ Perl_sv_eq_flags(pTHX_ SV *sv1, SV *sv2, const U32 flags)
 }
 
 /*
-=for apidoc sv_streq_flags
+=for apidoc      sv_streq
+=for apidoc_item sv_streq_flags
 
-Returns a boolean indicating whether the strings in the two SVs are
-identical. If the flags argument has the C<SV_GMAGIC> bit set, it handles
-get-magic too. Will coerce its args to strings if necessary. Treats
-C<NULL> as undef. Correctly handles the UTF8 flag.
+These each return a boolean indicating whether the strings in the two SVs are
+identical.
+
+C<sv_streq_flags> is the more general form, having a C<flags> argument that
+affects its behavior in two ways.  It coerces its args to strings if necessary,
+treating a C<NULL> argument as C<undef>.  It correctly handles the UTF8 flag.
+
+If C<flags> has the C<SV_GMAGIC> bit set, 'get' magic will be handled.
 
 If flags does not have the C<SV_SKIP_OVERLOAD> bit set, an attempt to use
 C<eq> overloading will be made. If such overloading does not exist or the
 flag is set, then regular string comparison will be used instead.
 
-=for apidoc sv_streq
+C<sv_streq> merely calls C<sv_streq_flags> with C<flags> set to just
+C<SV_GMAGIC>. This function basically behaves like the Perl code
+S<C<$sv1 eq $sv2>>.
 
-A convenient shortcut for calling C<sv_streq_flags> with the C<SV_GMAGIC>
-flag. This function basically behaves like the Perl code C<$sv1 eq $sv2>.
+=for apidoc Amnh||SV_SKIP_OVERLOAD
 
 =cut
 */