diff --git a/sys/kern/uipc_socket.c b/sys/kern/uipc_socket.c
index d2e45564c09..378d54234c3 100644
--- a/sys/kern/uipc_socket.c
+++ b/sys/kern/uipc_socket.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ sodealloc(struct socket *so)
  * existing listen socket.  The protocol will call back into the sockets
  * layer using solisten_proto_check() and solisten_proto() to check and set
  * socket-layer listen state.  Call backs are used so that the protocol can
- * acquire both protocol and socket layer locks in whatever order is reuiqred
+ * acquire both protocol and socket layer locks in whatever order is required
  * by the protocol.
  *
  * Protocol implementors are advised to hold the socket lock across the