diff --git a/man/rules/meson.build b/man/rules/meson.build
index 763863afefb..a48158f5624 100644
--- a/man/rules/meson.build
+++ b/man/rules/meson.build
@@ -269,10 +269,7 @@ manpages = [
    'sd_bus_get_current_slot',
    'sd_bus_get_current_userdata'],
   ''],
- ['sd_bus_get_fd',
-  '3',
-  ['sd_bus_get_events', 'sd_bus_get_timeout', 'sd_bus_set_fd'],
-  ''],
+ ['sd_bus_get_fd', '3', ['sd_bus_get_events', 'sd_bus_get_timeout'], ''],
  ['sd_bus_get_n_queued_read', '3', ['sd_bus_get_n_queued_write'], ''],
  ['sd_bus_get_name_creds', '3', ['sd_bus_get_owner_creds'], ''],
  ['sd_bus_get_name_machine_id', '3', [], ''],
@@ -430,6 +427,7 @@ manpages = [
    'sd_bus_set_trusted'],
   ''],
  ['sd_bus_set_exit_on_disconnect', '3', ['sd_bus_get_exit_on_disconnect'], ''],
+ ['sd_bus_set_fd', '3', [], ''],
  ['sd_bus_set_method_call_timeout',
   '3',
   ['sd_bus_get_method_call_timeout'],
diff --git a/man/sd_bus_get_fd.xml b/man/sd_bus_get_fd.xml
index 7297db316f0..2c0ec8fc055 100644
--- a/man/sd_bus_get_fd.xml
+++ b/man/sd_bus_get_fd.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
   <refnamediv>
     <refname>sd_bus_get_fd</refname>
-    <refname>sd_bus_set_fd</refname>
     <refname>sd_bus_get_events</refname>
     <refname>sd_bus_get_timeout</refname>
 
@@ -39,13 +38,6 @@
         <paramdef>sd_bus *<parameter>bus</parameter></paramdef>
       </funcprototype>
 
-      <funcprototype>
-        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_set_fd</function></funcdef>
-        <paramdef>sd_bus *<parameter>bus</parameter></paramdef>
-        <paramdef>int <parameter>input_fd</parameter></paramdef>
-        <paramdef>int <parameter>output_fd</parameter></paramdef>
-      </funcprototype>
-
       <funcprototype>
         <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_get_events</function></funcdef>
         <paramdef>sd_bus *<parameter>bus</parameter></paramdef>
@@ -69,11 +61,6 @@
     object was configured with the <function>sd_bus_set_fd()</function> function, then the
     <parameter>input_fd</parameter> file descriptor used in that call is returned.</para>
 
-    <para><function>sd_bus_set_fd()</function> sets the file descriptors used to communicate from a
-    message bus object. Both <parameter>input_fd</parameter> and <parameter>output_fd</parameter>
-    must be valid file descriptors. The same file descriptor may be used as both the input and the
-    output file descriptor. This function must be called before the bus is started.</para>
-
     <para><function>sd_bus_get_events()</function> returns the I/O events to wait for, suitable for
     passing to <function>poll()</function> or a similar call. Returns a combination of
     <constant>POLLIN</constant>, <constant>POLLOUT</constant>, … events, or negative on error.
@@ -122,9 +109,6 @@
     <para>On success, <function>sd_bus_get_fd()</function> returns the file descriptor used for
     communication. On failure, it returns a negative errno-style error code.</para>
 
-    <para>On success, <function>sd_bus_set_fd()</function> returns a non-negative integer. On
-    failure, it returns a negative errno-style error code.</para>
-
     <para>On success, <function>sd_bus_get_events()</function> returns the I/O event mask to use for
     I/O event watching. On failure, it returns a negative errno-style error code.</para>
 
@@ -164,13 +148,6 @@
           return.</para></listitem>
         </varlistentry>
 
-        <varlistentry>
-          <term><constant>-EBADF</constant></term>
-
-          <listitem><para>An invalid file descriptor was passed to
-          <function>sd_bus_set_fd()</function>.</para></listitem>
-        </varlistentry>
-
         <varlistentry>
           <term><constant>-ENOPKG</constant></term>
 
@@ -191,6 +168,7 @@
       <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_process</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
       <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_attach_event</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
       <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_wait</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+      <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_set_fd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
       <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>poll</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>
     </para>
   </refsect1>
diff --git a/man/sd_bus_set_fd.xml b/man/sd_bus_set_fd.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3860ab06cd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/sd_bus_set_fd.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+<?xml version='1.0'?>
+<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN"
+  "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd">
+
+<!--
+  SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+
+  Copyright © 2016 Julian Orth
+-->
+
+<refentry id="sd_bus_set_fd" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
+
+  <refentryinfo>
+    <title>sd_bus_set_fd</title>
+    <productname>systemd</productname>
+  </refentryinfo>
+
+  <refmeta>
+    <refentrytitle>sd_bus_set_fd</refentrytitle>
+    <manvolnum>3</manvolnum>
+  </refmeta>
+
+  <refnamediv>
+    <refname>sd_bus_set_fd</refname>
+
+    <refpurpose>Set the file descriptors to use for bus communication</refpurpose>
+  </refnamediv>
+
+  <refsynopsisdiv>
+    <funcsynopsis>
+      <funcsynopsisinfo>#include &lt;systemd/sd-bus.h&gt;</funcsynopsisinfo>
+
+      <funcprototype>
+        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_set_fd</function></funcdef>
+        <paramdef>sd_bus *<parameter>bus</parameter></paramdef>
+        <paramdef>int <parameter>input_fd</parameter></paramdef>
+        <paramdef>int <parameter>output_fd</parameter></paramdef>
+      </funcprototype>
+    </funcsynopsis>
+  </refsynopsisdiv>
+
+  <refsect1>
+    <title>Description</title>
+
+    <para><function>sd_bus_set_fd()</function> sets the file descriptors used to communicate by a bus
+    connection object. Both <parameter>input_fd</parameter> and <parameter>output_fd</parameter> must be
+    valid file descriptors, referring to stream-based file objects (e.g. a stream socket, a pair of pipes or
+    FIFOs, or a even a TTY device). <parameter>input_fd</parameter> must be readable, and
+    <parameter>output_fd</parameter> must be writable. The same file descriptor may be used (and typically is
+    used) as both the input and the output file descriptor. This function must be called before the bus
+    connection is started via
+    <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_start</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para>
+
+    <para>The bus connection object will take possession of the passed file descriptors and will close them
+    automatically when it is freed. Use
+    <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_set_close_on_exit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+    to turn off this behaviour.</para>
+  </refsect1>
+
+  <refsect1>
+    <title>Return Value</title>
+
+    <para>On success, <function>sd_bus_set_fd()</function> returns a non-negative integer. On
+    failure, it returns a negative errno-style error code.</para>
+
+    <refsect2>
+      <title>Errors</title>
+
+      <para>Returned errors may indicate the following problems:</para>
+
+      <variablelist>
+        <varlistentry>
+          <term><constant>-EINVAL</constant></term>
+
+          <listitem><para>An invalid bus object was passed.</para></listitem>
+        </varlistentry>
+
+        <varlistentry>
+          <term><constant>-ECHILD</constant></term>
+
+          <listitem><para>The bus connection was allocated in a parent process and is being reused
+          in a child process after <function>fork()</function>.</para></listitem>
+        </varlistentry>
+
+        <varlistentry>
+          <term><constant>-EBADF</constant></term>
+
+          <listitem><para>An invalid file descriptor was passed to
+          <function>sd_bus_set_fd()</function>.</para></listitem>
+        </varlistentry>
+
+        <varlistentry>
+          <term><constant>-ENOPKG</constant></term>
+
+          <listitem><para>The bus cannot be resolved.</para></listitem>
+        </varlistentry>
+
+        <varlistentry>
+          <term><constant>-EPERM</constant></term>
+
+          <listitem><para>The bus connection has aleady been started.</para></listitem>
+        </varlistentry>
+      </variablelist>
+    </refsect2>
+  </refsect1>
+
+  <xi:include href="libsystemd-pkgconfig.xml" />
+
+  <refsect1>
+    <title>See Also</title>
+
+    <para>
+      <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+      <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd-bus</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+      <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_get_fd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+      <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_start</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+    </para>
+  </refsect1>
+
+</refentry>