diff --git a/sys/geom/bde/g_bde.c b/sys/geom/bde/g_bde.c
index 85df3472094f..a3ae631a015e 100644
--- a/sys/geom/bde/g_bde.c
+++ b/sys/geom/bde/g_bde.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ g_bde_config(struct g_configargs *ga)
 	gp = NULL;
 	if (ga->flag == GCFG_DISMANTLE) {
 		/*
-		 * Orderly dettachment.
+		 * Orderly detachment.
 		 */
 		if (ga->geom != NULL) {
 			gp = ga->geom;