diff --git a/sys/fs/devfs/devfs_vnops.c b/sys/fs/devfs/devfs_vnops.c
index eb2f98ad969..44a15902da0 100644
--- a/sys/fs/devfs/devfs_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/fs/devfs/devfs_vnops.c
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ devfs_open(struct vop_open_args *ap)
 		error = dsw->d_fdopen(dev, ap->a_mode, td, fp);
 	else
 		error = dsw->d_open(dev, ap->a_mode, S_IFCHR, td);
-	/* cleanup any cdevpriv upon error */
+	/* Clean up any cdevpriv upon error. */
 	if (error != 0)
 		devfs_clear_cdevpriv();
 	td->td_fpop = fpop;