diff --git a/sys/cddl/contrib/opensolaris/uts/common/fs/zfs/sys/vdev_impl.h b/sys/cddl/contrib/opensolaris/uts/common/fs/zfs/sys/vdev_impl.h
index 476b2b18b472..7e03b9a85fce 100644
--- a/sys/cddl/contrib/opensolaris/uts/common/fs/zfs/sys/vdev_impl.h
+++ b/sys/cddl/contrib/opensolaris/uts/common/fs/zfs/sys/vdev_impl.h
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ struct vdev {
 
 	/*
 	 * The queue depth parameters determine how many async writes are
-	 * still pending (i.e. allocated by net yet issued to disk) per
+	 * still pending (i.e. allocated but not yet issued to disk) per
 	 * top-level (vdev_async_write_queue_depth) and the maximum allowed
 	 * (vdev_max_async_write_queue_depth). These values only apply to
 	 * top-level vdevs.