diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c b/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c
index ec33d87888d..6062a683220 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c
@@ -2493,7 +2493,7 @@ objlist_call_init(Objlist *list, RtldLockState *lockstate)
 	    continue;
 	/*
 	 * Race: other thread might try to use this object before current
-	 * one completes the initilization. Not much can be done here
+	 * one completes the initialization. Not much can be done here
 	 * without better locking.
 	 */
 	elm->obj->init_done = true;