diff --git a/sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc.h b/sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc.h
index 477193aebc0d..41d34edbc7cd 100644
--- a/sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc.h
+++ b/sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+ * 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
  *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
  *    without specific prior written permission.
  *
diff --git a/sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vfsops.c b/sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vfsops.c
index f2f4da72bda1..d41a21af1f02 100644
--- a/sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vfsops.c
+++ b/sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vfsops.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+ * 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
  *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
  *    without specific prior written permission.
  *
diff --git a/sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vnops.c b/sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vnops.c
index c49c1866e46e..4f6e1b93b11a 100644
--- a/sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vnops.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+ * 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
  *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
  *    without specific prior written permission.
  *