diff --git a/usr.sbin/inetd/inetd.c b/usr.sbin/inetd/inetd.c
index b1582f0dd1b7..fce3afb8400c 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/inetd/inetd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/inetd/inetd.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static const char rcsid[] =
  * Inetd uses a configuration file which is read at startup
  * and, possibly, at some later time in response to a hangup signal.
  * The configuration file is ``free format'' with fields given in the
- * order shown below.  Continuation lines for an entry must being with
+ * order shown below.  Continuation lines for an entry must begin with
  * a space or tab.  All fields must be present in each entry.
  *
  *	service name			must be in /etc/services or must
diff --git a/usr.sbin/inetd/inetd.h b/usr.sbin/inetd/inetd.h
index f956c1a8669e..fc1d31ab1223 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/inetd/inetd.h
+++ b/usr.sbin/inetd/inetd.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ struct	servtab {
 #define	MAXARGV 20
 	char	*se_argv[MAXARGV+1];	/* program arguments */
 #ifdef IPSEC
-	char	*se_policy;		/* IPsec poilcy string */
+	char	*se_policy;		/* IPsec policy string */
 #endif
 	int	se_fd;			/* open descriptor */
 	union {				/* bound address */