diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
index d7290e208e72..cc6a1f73d7f2 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
@@ -581,12 +581,12 @@ By offering my Reviewed-by: tag, I state that:
 
 A Reviewed-by tag is a statement of opinion that the patch is an
 appropriate modification of the kernel without any remaining serious
-technical issues.  Any interested reviewer (who has done the work) can
-offer a Reviewed-by tag for a patch.  This tag serves to give credit to
-reviewers and to inform maintainers of the degree of review which has been
-done on the patch.  Reviewed-by: tags, when supplied by reviewers known to
-understand the subject area and to perform thorough reviews, will normally
-increase the likelihood of your patch getting into the kernel.
+technical issues.  Any interested reviewer (who has done the work and is a
+person with known identity) can offer a Reviewed-by tag for a patch.  This tag
+serves to give credit to reviewers and to inform maintainers of the degree of
+review which has been done on the patch.  Reviewed-by: tags, when supplied by
+reviewers known to understand the subject area and to perform thorough reviews,
+will normally increase the likelihood of your patch getting into the kernel.
 
 Both Tested-by and Reviewed-by tags, once received on mailing list from tester
 or reviewer, should be added by author to the applicable patches when sending