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diff --git a/doc/crypto/EVP_BytesToKey.pod b/doc/crypto/EVP_BytesToKey.pod
index abbbdb2d4b..d07ae6c7b5 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/EVP_BytesToKey.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/EVP_BytesToKey.pod
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ EVP_BytesToKey - password based encryption routine
 
 EVP_BytesToKey() derives a key and IV from various parameters. B<type> is
 the cipher to derive the key and IV for. B<md> is the message digest to use.
-The B<salt> paramter is used as a salt in the derivation: it should point to
+The B<salt> parameter is used as a salt in the derivation: it should point to
 an 8 byte buffer or NULL if no salt is used. B<data> is a buffer containing
 B<datal> bytes which is used to derive the keying data. B<count> is the
 iteration count to use. The derived key and IV will be written to B<key>
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ If the total key and IV length is less than the digest length and
 B<MD5> is used then the derivation algorithm is compatible with PKCS#5 v1.5
 otherwise a non standard extension is used to derive the extra data.
 
-Newer applications should use more standard algorithms such as PKCS#5
-v2.0 for key derivation.
+Newer applications should use more standard algorithms such as PBKDF2 as
+defined in PKCS#5v2.1 for key derivation.
 
 =head1 KEY DERIVATION ALGORITHM
 
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ EVP_BytesToKey() returns the size of the derived key in bytes, or 0 on error.
 =head1 SEE ALSO
 
 L<evp(3)|evp(3)>, L<rand(3)|rand(3)>,
+L<PKCS5_PBKDF2_HMAC(3)|PKCS5_PBKDF2_HMAC(3)>,
 L<EVP_EncryptInit(3)|EVP_EncryptInit(3)>
 
 =head1 HISTORY