diff --git a/doc/lispref/control.texi b/doc/lispref/control.texi
index 9b0d58876f8..2b882763e06 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/control.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/control.texi
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@ becomes the return value of the @code{cond*} construct.
 @subheading Non-exit clauses
 
 If a clause has only one element, or if its first element is @code{t}, a
-@code{bind*} or a @code{bind-and*} clause, or if it ends with the
+@code{bind*} form or a @code{bind-and*} form, or if it ends with the
 keyword @code{:non-exit}, then this clause never exits the @code{cond*}
 construct.  Instead, control falls through to the next clause (if any).
 Except for @code{bind-and*}, the bindings made in @var{condition} for
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/cond-star.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/cond-star.el
index 3bc3eff2935..cd5a7f530e1 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/cond-star.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/cond-star.el
@@ -85,11 +85,12 @@ in its body becomes the return value of the `cond*' construct.
 Non-exit clauses:
 
 If a clause has only one element, or if its first element is t, a
-`bind*' clause or a `bind-and*' clause, then this clause never exits the
-`cond*' construct.  Instead, control always falls through to the next
-clause (if any).  Except for `bind-and*', all bindings made in CONDITION
-for the BODY of the non-exit clause are passed along to the rest of the
-clauses in this `cond*' construct.
+`bind*' form or a `bind-and*' form, or if it ends with the keyword
+`:non-exit', then this clause never exits the `cond*' construct.
+Instead, control always falls through to the next clause (if any).
+Except for `bind-and*', all bindings made in CONDITION for the BODY of
+the non-exit clause are passed along to the rest of the clauses in this
+`cond*' construct.
 
 See `match*' for documentation of the patterns for use in `match*'
 conditions."