diff --git a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.c b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.c
index 3650efc9d2b..f72bbf34256 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.c
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
- * ixgbe_poll_for_ack - Wait for message acknowledgement
+ * ixgbe_poll_for_ack - Wait for message acknowledgment
  * @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  * @mbx_id: id of mailbox to write
  *
- * returns SUCCESS if it successfully received a message acknowledgement
+ * returns SUCCESS if it successfully received a message acknowledgment
  **/
 static s32 ixgbe_poll_for_ack(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 mbx_id)
 {
diff --git a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_vf.c b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_vf.c
index 895d9e06e1d..82800b4a3d8 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_vf.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_vf.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ s32 ixgbe_init_hw_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
  * ixgbe_reset_hw_vf - Performs hardware reset
  * @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *
- * Resets the hardware by reseting the transmit and receive units, masks and
+ * Resets the hardware by resetting the transmit and receive units, masks and
  * clears all interrupts.
  **/
 s32 ixgbe_reset_hw_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
diff --git a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c
index 8a42295ab10..7fc556662b0 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ void ixgbe_set_source_address_pruning_X550(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, bool enable,
 }
 
 /**
- * ixgbe_set_ethertype_anti_spoofing_X550 - Enable/Disable Ethertype anti-spoofing
+ * ixgbe_set_ethertype_anti_spoofing_X550 - Configure Ethertype anti-spoofing
  * @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  * @enable: enable or disable switch for Ethertype anti-spoofing
  * @vf: Virtual Function pool - VF Pool to set for Ethertype anti-spoofing