diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 96b587164567..292320c3854d 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ geom_label	pjd	Pre-commit review requested.
 geom_nop	pjd	Pre-commit review requested.
 geom_stripe	pjd	Pre-commit review requested.
 sbin/geom	pjd	Pre-commit review requested.
-nfs		alfred	Will be happy to review code, but not manditory.
-rpc.lockd	alfred	Will be happy to review code, but not manditory.
-truss		alfred	Will be happy to review code, but not manditory.
+nfs		alfred	Will be happy to review code, but not mandatory.
+rpc.lockd	alfred	Will be happy to review code, but not mandatory.
+truss		alfred	Will be happy to review code, but not mandatory.
 rpc		alfred	Pre-commit review requested.
 
 Following are the entries from the Makefiles, and a few other sources.