diff --git a/usr.sbin/makefs/msdos/msdosfs_vfsops.c b/usr.sbin/makefs/msdos/msdosfs_vfsops.c
index 8b5eac4a4b6..c6d0a38c834 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/makefs/msdos/msdosfs_vfsops.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/makefs/msdos/msdosfs_vfsops.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ m_msdosfs_mount(struct m_vnode *devvp)
 		pmp->pm_fatdiv = 1;
 		pmp->pm_FATsecs = getulong(b710->bpbBigFATsecs);
 
-		/* mirrorring is enabled if the FATMIRROR bit is not set */
+		/* mirroring is enabled if the FATMIRROR bit is not set */
 		if ((getushort(b710->bpbExtFlags) & FATMIRROR) == 0)
 			pmp->pm_flags |= MSDOSFS_FATMIRROR;
 		else