diff --git a/src/avrdude.1 b/src/avrdude.1
index 00b527bb..0287a21b 100644
--- a/src/avrdude.1
+++ b/src/avrdude.1
@@ -1658,13 +1658,12 @@ High-voltage UPDI programming is used to enable a UPDI pin that has previously
 been set to RESET or GPIO mode. Use
 .Ar -x hvupdi
 to enable high-voltage UPDI initialization for targets that supports this.
-.It Ar vtarg=VALUE, vtarg
+.It Ar vtarg
+Read the target voltage.
+.It Ar vtarg=VALUE
 .Nm Power Debugger only
 .sp 0.5
 The voltage generator can be enabled by setting a target voltage.
-The current set-voltage can be read by
-.Ar -x vtarg
-alone.
 .It Ar help
 Show help menu and exit.
 .El
@@ -1683,12 +1682,16 @@ when in AVR mode. Use
 for switching to AVR mode, or
 .Ar -x mode=mplab
 for switching (back) to MPLAB mode.
+.It Ar vtarg
+Read the target voltage.
 .It Ar help
 Show help menu and exit.
 .El
 .It Ar PICkit 5
 .It Ar PICkit 4 (PIC mode)
 .Bl -tag -offset indent -width indent
+.It Ar vtarg
+Read the target voltage.
 .It Ar vtarg=<voltage>
 Specify a voltage between 1.8 and 5.5 V that the programmer should supply
 to the target. If there is already a valid voltage applied to the VTG Pin,
diff --git a/src/doc/avrdude.texi b/src/doc/avrdude.texi
index c33246f2..e3fb2fe6 100644
--- a/src/doc/avrdude.texi
+++ b/src/doc/avrdude.texi
@@ -1432,11 +1432,14 @@ High-voltage UPDI programming is used to enable a UPDI pin that has previously
 been set to RESET or GPIO mode. Use @code{-x hvupdi} to enable high-voltage UPDI
 initialization for supported targets.
 
-@item vtarg=VALUE, vtarg
+@item vtarg
+Read the target voltage.
+
+@item vtarg=VALUE
 @var{Power Debugger only}
 @*
 The voltage generator can be enabled by setting a target voltage.
-The current set-voltage can be read by @code{-x vtarg} alone.
+
 
 @end table
 
@@ -1453,14 +1456,15 @@ The current set-voltage can be read by @code{-x vtarg} alone.
 
 The PICkit 4 and MPLAB(R) SNAP programmers accept the following extended parameters:
 @table @code
+@item vtarg
+Read the target voltage.
 @item mode=avr
 Switch programmer to AVR mode, then exit unless it was already in AVR mode
 @item mode=<mplab|pic>
 Switch programmer to MPLAB aka PIC mode, then exit
 @end table
 
-The PICkit 4 and MPLAB(R) SNAP programmer can only be utilised by AVRDUDE
-when in AVR mode. Use @code{-x mode=avr} for switching to AVR mode, or
+Use @code{-x mode=avr} for switching to AVR mode, or
 @code{-x mode=mplab} for switching (back) to MPLAB mode.
 
 @cindex Option @code{-x} PICkit 5
@@ -1474,6 +1478,8 @@ when in AVR mode. Use @code{-x mode=avr} for switching to AVR mode, or
 
 The PICkit 5 and PICkit 4 (MPLAB Mode) programmer can accept following extended parameters
 @table @code
+@item vtarg
+Read the target voltage.
 @item vtarg=VALUE
 Specify a voltage between 1.8 and 5.5@w{ }V that the programmer should supply
 to the target. If there is already a valid voltage applied to the VTG Pin,