diff --git a/man/networkctl.xml b/man/networkctl.xml
index 955d199949..1fc94d7eda 100644
--- a/man/networkctl.xml
+++ b/man/networkctl.xml
@@ -118,21 +118,22 @@
               <varlistentry>
                 <term>carrier</term>
                 <listitem>
-                  <para>the link has a carrier, or for bond master, all bonding slave network interfaces are
-                  enslaved to the master.</para>
+                  <para>the link has a carrier, or for bond or bridge master, all bonding or bridge slave
+                  network interfaces are enslaved to the master.</para>
                 </listitem>
               </varlistentry>
               <varlistentry>
                 <term>degraded</term>
                 <listitem>
                   <para>the link has carrier and addresses valid on the local link configured, or for bond
-                  master, one of the bonding slave network interfaces is in off, no-carrier, or dormant</para>
+                  or bridge master, one of the bonding or bridge slave network interfaces is in off,
+                  no-carrier, or dormant</para>
                 </listitem>
               </varlistentry>
               <varlistentry>
                 <term>enslaved</term>
                 <listitem>
-                  <para>the link has carrier and is enslaved to other network interfaces</para>
+                  <para>the link has carrier and is enslaved to bond or bridge master network interface</para>
                 </listitem>
               </varlistentry>
               <varlistentry>