diff --git a/sbin/ipfw/ipfw2.c b/sbin/ipfw/ipfw2.c
index 3a50fb40bc1..683465a024b 100644
--- a/sbin/ipfw/ipfw2.c
+++ b/sbin/ipfw/ipfw2.c
@@ -2851,7 +2851,7 @@ ipfw_list(int ac, char *av[], int show_counters)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* get configuraion from kernel */
+	/* get configuration from kernel */
 	cfg = NULL;
 	sfo.show_counters = show_counters;
 	sfo.show_time = g_co.do_time;