diff --git a/sys/kern/sys_process.c b/sys/kern/sys_process.c
index a45d5b06538..a6cc9a36643 100644
--- a/sys/kern/sys_process.c
+++ b/sys/kern/sys_process.c
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ proc_rwmem(struct proc *p, struct uio *uio)
 	/*
 	 * If we are writing, then we request vm_fault() to create a private
 	 * copy of each page.  Since these copies will not be writeable by the
-	 * process, we must explicity request that they be dirtied.
+	 * process, we must explicitly request that they be dirtied.
 	 */
 	writing = uio->uio_rw == UIO_WRITE;
 	reqprot = writing ? VM_PROT_COPY | VM_PROT_READ : VM_PROT_READ;