diff --git a/sbin/devd/devd.8 b/sbin/devd/devd.8
index 795d6a3eed6..e8fecfeeb99 100644
--- a/sbin/devd/devd.8
+++ b/sbin/devd/devd.8
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Enable debugging messages.
 Run in the foreground instead of becoming a daemon.
 .It Fl n
 Do not process all pending events before becoming a daemon.
-Instaed, call daemon right away.
+Instead, call daemon right away.
 .El
 .Sh IMPLEMENTATION NOTES
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