diff --git a/sbin/ipf/ipfstat/ipfstat.c b/sbin/ipf/ipfstat/ipfstat.c
index 55c876724d4..6c619a05c77 100644
--- a/sbin/ipf/ipfstat/ipfstat.c
+++ b/sbin/ipf/ipfstat/ipfstat.c
@@ -1573,7 +1573,7 @@ static void topipstates(i6addr_t saddr, i6addr_t daddr, int sport, int dport,
 		/*
 		 * For an IPv4 IP address we need at most 15 characters,
 		 * 4 tuples of 3 digits, separated by 3 dots. Enforce this
-		 * length, so the colums do not change positions based
+		 * length, so the columns do not change positions based
 		 * on the size of the IP address. This length makes the
 		 * output fit in a 80 column terminal.
 		 * We are lacking a good solution for IPv6 addresses (that