diff --git a/sys/net/if_tap.c b/sys/net/if_tap.c
index b23ab34a130a..83de955b8de2 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_tap.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_tap.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ SYSCTL_INT(_net_link_tap, OID_AUTO, user_open, CTLFLAG_RW, &tapuopen, 0,
 SYSCTL_INT(_net_link_tap, OID_AUTO, up_on_open, CTLFLAG_RW, &tapuponopen, 0,
 	"Bring interface up when /dev/tap is opened");
 SYSCTL_INT(_net_link_tap, OID_AUTO, devfs_cloning, CTLFLAG_RWTUN, &tapdclone, 0,
-	"Enably legacy devfs interface creation");
+	"Enable legacy devfs interface creation");
 SYSCTL_INT(_net_link_tap, OID_AUTO, debug, CTLFLAG_RW, &tapdebug, 0, "");
 
 DEV_MODULE(if_tap, tapmodevent, NULL);