diff --git a/tools/build/options/INIT_ALL b/tools/build/options/INIT_ALL
index 3ca70337b8f..af7be9e407c 100644
--- a/tools/build/options/INIT_ALL
+++ b/tools/build/options/INIT_ALL
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ Build the base system or kernel with stack variables initialized
 to zero on function entry.
 This value is converted to
 .Li none
-for amd64 kernel builds due to incompatability with ifunc memset.
+for amd64 kernel builds due to incompatibility with ifunc memset.
 .El