diff --git a/sys/vm/vm_pageout.c b/sys/vm/vm_pageout.c
index 55f736ccefcb..2bdecccaf8ec 100644
--- a/sys/vm/vm_pageout.c
+++ b/sys/vm/vm_pageout.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static boolean_t vm_pageout_page_lock(vm_page_t, vm_page_t *);
 /*
  * Initialize a dummy page for marking the caller's place in the specified
  * paging queue.  In principle, this function only needs to set the flag
- * PG_MARKER.  Nonetheless, it wirte busies and initializes the hold count
+ * PG_MARKER.  Nonetheless, it write busies and initializes the hold count
  * to one as safety precautions.
  */ 
 static void