-.\" $OpenBSD: route.8,v 1.116 2023/03/15 22:39:58 jmc Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: route.8,v 1.117 2023/03/18 11:44:53 jmc Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: route.8,v 1.6 1995/03/18 15:00:13 cgd Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1983, 1991, 1993
.\"
.\" @(#)route.8 8.3 (Berkeley) 3/19/94
.\"
-.Dd $Mdocdate: March 15 2023 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: March 18 2023 $
.Dt ROUTE 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Op Fl T Ar rtable
.Tg
.Cm sourceaddr
-.Op Fl ifp Ar ifname
-.Op Ar address
+.Op Fl ifp Ar ifname | Ar address
.Xc
-Set the preferred source address.
-If
-.Ar address
-is omitted, the preferred source addresses are printed.
-If
-.Fl ifp
-is used, the address assigned to the interface
+Set the preferred source address to
+.Ar address .
+The source address can be set to the address assigned to interface
.Ar ifname
-is used.
+if
+.Fl ifp
+is specified,
+or reset by setting the address to zero.
+If no arguments are given,
+the preferred source addresses are printed.
The preferred source address is not used if the destination is on-link
or the source address is assigned to a disabled interface.
.El