diff --git a/bin/named/statschannel.c b/bin/named/statschannel.c
index e767665a6a..ed0cc8aa6e 100644
--- a/bin/named/statschannel.c
+++ b/bin/named/statschannel.c
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ init_desc(void) {
 	SET_NSSTATDESC(udp, "UDP queries received", "QryUDP");
 	SET_NSSTATDESC(tcp, "TCP queries received", "QryTCP");
 	SET_NSSTATDESC(nsidopt, "NSID option received", "NSIDOpt");
-	SET_NSSTATDESC(expireopt, "Expire option recieved", "ExpireOpt");
-	SET_NSSTATDESC(otheropt, "Other EDNS option recieved", "OtherOpt");
+	SET_NSSTATDESC(expireopt, "Expire option received", "ExpireOpt");
+	SET_NSSTATDESC(otheropt, "Other EDNS option received", "OtherOpt");
 #ifdef ISC_PLATFORM_USESIT
 	SET_NSSTATDESC(sitopt, "source identity token option received",
 		       "SitOpt");