diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_thread.c b/sys/kern/kern_thread.c
index 9be4c2f3eb3..7d3f759c8d9 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_thread.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_thread.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ thread_exit(void)
 
 			/*
 			 * The test below is NOT true if we are the
-			 * sole exiting thread. P_STOPPED_SNGL is unset
+			 * sole exiting thread. P_STOPPED_SINGLE is unset
 			 * in exit1() after it is the only survivor.
 			 */
 			if (P_SHOULDSTOP(p) == P_STOPPED_SINGLE) {