diff --git a/sys/dev/e1000/e1000_82575.c b/sys/dev/e1000/e1000_82575.c
index fded5dc2b04..a33aa9eb290 100644
--- a/sys/dev/e1000/e1000_82575.c
+++ b/sys/dev/e1000/e1000_82575.c
@@ -2425,7 +2425,7 @@ static s32 e1000_validate_nvm_checksum_82580(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	}
 
 	if (nvm_data & NVM_COMPATIBILITY_BIT_MASK) {
-		/* if chekcsums compatibility bit is set validate checksums
+		/* if checksums compatibility bit is set validate checksums
 		 * for all 4 ports. */
 		eeprom_regions_count = 4;
 	}