diff --git a/sys/netinet/icmp6.h b/sys/netinet/icmp6.h
index b0ae67fe3f5..310684b8b47 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/icmp6.h
+++ b/sys/netinet/icmp6.h
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ struct icmp6stat {
 	uint64_t icp6s_nd_badopt;	/* bad ND options */
 	uint64_t icp6s_badns;		/* bad neighbor solicitation */
 	uint64_t icp6s_badna;		/* bad neighbor advertisement */
-	uint64_t icp6s_badrs;		/* bad router advertisement */
+	uint64_t icp6s_badrs;		/* bad router solicitation */
 	uint64_t icp6s_badra;		/* bad router advertisement */
 	uint64_t icp6s_badredirect;	/* bad redirect message */
 };