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diff --git a/share/man/man5/devfs.rules.5 b/share/man/man5/devfs.rules.5
index ca62377f989d..07e2963911d0 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/devfs.rules.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/devfs.rules.5
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
.\"
.\" $FreeBSD$
.\"
-.Dd February 21, 2010
+.Dd December 1, 2020
.Dt DEVFS.RULES 5
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ file:
.Bd -literal -offset indent
devfs_system_ruleset="localrules"
.Ed
+.Pp
+The rules are loaded at boot via the devfs service.
+To load modified rules after the system has booted, run the command:
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+service devfs restart
+.Ed
.Sh FILES
.Bl -tag -compact -width Pa
.It Pa /etc/defaults/devfs.rules
@@ -122,7 +128,8 @@ group, a similar rule may be used:
.Xr glob 3 ,
.Xr devfs 5 ,
.Xr devfs.conf 5 ,
-.Xr devfs 8
+.Xr devfs 8 ,
+.Xr service 8
.Sh AUTHORS
This manual page was written by
.An Roland Smith Aq Mt rsmith@xs4all.nl .