diff --git a/sys/netinet/cc/cc.c b/sys/netinet/cc/cc.c
index ea8cb904c7a..af32817a547 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/cc/cc.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/cc/cc.c
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ cc_modevent(module_t mod, int event_type, void *data)
 	case MOD_SHUTDOWN:
 		break;
 	case MOD_QUIESCE:
-		/* Stop any new assigments */
+		/* Stop any new assignments */
 		err = cc_stop_new_assignments(algo);
 		break;
 	case MOD_UNLOAD: