diff --git a/lib/libc/rpc/svc_auth.c b/lib/libc/rpc/svc_auth.c
index 20a84c60c18..48560a3bc87 100644
--- a/lib/libc/rpc/svc_auth.c
+++ b/lib/libc/rpc/svc_auth.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ struct svc_auth_ops svc_auth_null_ops;
  * set rqst->rq_xprt->verf to the appropriate response verifier;
  * sets rqst->rq_client_cred to the "cooked" form of the credentials.
  *
- * NB: rqst->rq_cxprt->verf must be pre-alloctaed;
+ * NB: rqst->rq_cxprt->verf must be pre-allocated;
  * its length is set appropriately.
  *
  * The caller still owns and is responsible for msg->u.cmb.cred and
diff --git a/sys/rpc/svc_auth.c b/sys/rpc/svc_auth.c
index 75d1f21d348..21149139b5a 100644
--- a/sys/rpc/svc_auth.c
+++ b/sys/rpc/svc_auth.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static const struct svc_auth_ops svc_auth_null_ops;
  * set rqst->rq_xprt->verf to the appropriate response verifier;
  * sets rqst->rq_client_cred to the "cooked" form of the credentials.
  *
- * NB: rqst->rq_cxprt->verf must be pre-alloctaed;
+ * NB: rqst->rq_cxprt->verf must be pre-allocated;
  * its length is set appropriately.
  *
  * The caller still owns and is responsible for msg->u.cmb.cred and