diff --git a/sbin/pfctl/parse.y b/sbin/pfctl/parse.y
index b3690fd2200..5f84a39371f 100644
--- a/sbin/pfctl/parse.y
+++ b/sbin/pfctl/parse.y
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ pfa_anchor	: '{'
 			char ta[PF_ANCHOR_NAME_SIZE];
 			struct pfctl_ruleset *rs;
 
-			/* steping into a brace anchor */
+			/* stepping into a brace anchor */
 			pf->asd++;
 			pf->bn++;