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diff --git a/doc/crypto/RAND_bytes.pod b/doc/crypto/RAND_bytes.pod
index ec874f1216..1a9b91e281 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/RAND_bytes.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/RAND_bytes.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-RAND_bytes, RAND_pseudo_bytes - Generate random data
+RAND_bytes, RAND_pseudo_bytes - generate random data
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ unpredictable. They can be used for non-cryptographic purposes and for
 certain purposes in cryptographic protocols, but usually not for key
 generation etc.
 
+The contents of B<buf> is mixed into the entropy pool before retrieving
+the new pseudo-random bytes unless disabled at compile time (see FAQ).
+
 =head1 RETURN VALUES
 
 RAND_bytes() returns 1 on success, 0 otherwise. The error code can be
@@ -35,7 +38,8 @@ method.
 
 =head1 SEE ALSO
 
-L<rand(3)|rand(3)>, L<err(3)|err(3)>, L<RAND_add(3)|RAND_add(3)>
+L<rand(3)|rand(3)>, L<ERR_get_error(3)|ERR_get_error(3)>,
+L<RAND_add(3)|RAND_add(3)>
 
 =head1 HISTORY