diff --git a/lib/libc/xdr/xdr_reference.c b/lib/libc/xdr/xdr_reference.c
index 8379173ad5c..e3698a35acd 100644
--- a/lib/libc/xdr/xdr_reference.c
+++ b/lib/libc/xdr/xdr_reference.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
  * referenced by a pointer inside the structure that is currently being
  * translated.  pp references a pointer to storage. If *pp is null
  * the  necessary storage is allocated.
- * size is the sizeof the referneced structure.
+ * size is the sizeof the referenced structure.
  * proc is the routine to handle the referenced structure.
  */
 bool_t