diff --git a/sbin/geom/class/eli/geli.8 b/sbin/geom/class/eli/geli.8
index 3cb1f211769..263b8b23867 100644
--- a/sbin/geom/class/eli/geli.8
+++ b/sbin/geom/class/eli/geli.8
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ Enter passphrase:
 supports two encryption modes:
 .Nm XTS ,
 which was standardized as
-.Nm IEE P1619
+.Nm IEEE P1619
 and
 .Nm CBC
 with unpredictable IV.