diff --git a/sys/vm/vm_map.c b/sys/vm/vm_map.c
index 5fdc62fe08b4..5e22b3ef3588 100644
--- a/sys/vm/vm_map.c
+++ b/sys/vm/vm_map.c
@@ -1553,7 +1553,7 @@ vm_map_find(vm_map_t map, vm_object_t object, vm_ooffset_t offset,
  *
  *	The map must be locked.
  *
- *	This routine guarentees that the passed entry remains valid (though
+ *	This routine guarantees that the passed entry remains valid (though
  *	possibly extended).  When merging, this routine may delete one or
  *	both neighbors.
  */