diff --git a/man/networkctl.xml b/man/networkctl.xml
index 23cd048de53..f67ad99adfa 100644
--- a/man/networkctl.xml
+++ b/man/networkctl.xml
@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@
                 </listitem>
               </varlistentry>
               <varlistentry>
-                <term>failed</term>
+                <term>initialized</term>
                 <listitem>
-                  <para>networkd failed to manage the link</para>
+                  <para>udev has processed the link, but we don't yet know if we will manage it</para>
                 </listitem>
               </varlistentry>
               <varlistentry>
@@ -160,6 +160,12 @@
                   <para>networkd is not handling the link</para>
                 </listitem>
               </varlistentry>
+              <varlistentry>
+                <term>failed</term>
+                <listitem>
+                  <para>networkd failed to manage the link</para>
+                </listitem>
+              </varlistentry>
               <varlistentry>
                 <term>linger</term>
                 <listitem>