diff --git a/src/rv32.adoc b/src/rv32.adoc
index 3a0824ed0..a85afaa0f 100644
--- a/src/rv32.adoc
+++ b/src/rv32.adoc
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ ordering to avoid unnecessary serialization within a device-driver hart
 and also to support alternative non-memory paths to control added
 coprocessors or I/O devices. Simple implementations may additionally
 ignore the _predecessor_ and _successor_ fields and always execute a
-conservative fence on all operations.
+conservative FENCE on all operations.
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