diff --git a/doc/mkref b/doc/mkref
index e0dab58..08f3216 100755
--- a/doc/mkref
+++ b/doc/mkref
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ $manvolnum="3";
 $header="#include <comedilib.h>";
 
 $end = "";
+$refentry_end = "";
 
 print
 "<!--This file is autogenerated.  Do not edit-->
@@ -27,6 +28,10 @@ while($s = <>){
 		$refname =~ s/_/-/g;
 		$refname = "func-ref-" . $refname;
 		print $end;
+		print $refentry_end;
+		$refentry_end =
+"</refentry>
+";
 		print
 "<refentry id=\"$refname\">
 
@@ -108,9 +113,7 @@ while($s = <>){
 }
 
 print $end;
-print
-"</refentry>
-";
+print $refentry_end;
 print
 "</section>
 ";