diff --git a/sys/compat/linux/linux_file.c b/sys/compat/linux/linux_file.c
index c66c37e0ccfa..f5dc9f438b7d 100644
--- a/sys/compat/linux/linux_file.c
+++ b/sys/compat/linux/linux_file.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ linux_common_open(struct thread *td, int dirfd, char *path, int l_flags, int mod
 		goto done;
 
 	/*
-	 * XXX In between kern_open() and fget(), another process
+	 * XXX In between kern_openat() and fget(), another process
 	 * having the same filedesc could use that fd without
 	 * checking below.
 	*/