diff --git a/sys/ufs/ufs/ufs_vnops.c b/sys/ufs/ufs/ufs_vnops.c
index 4fcadd0201fb..86b5b8431aac 100644
--- a/sys/ufs/ufs/ufs_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/ufs/ufs/ufs_vnops.c
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ ufs_rename(ap)
 	/*
 	 * If ".." must be changed (ie the directory gets a new
 	 * parent) then the source directory must not be in the
-	 * directory heirarchy above the target, as this would
+	 * directory hierarchy above the target, as this would
 	 * orphan everything below the source directory. Also
 	 * the user must have write permission in the source so
 	 * as to be able to change "..". We must repeat the call