diff --git a/usr.sbin/kldxref/kldxref.8 b/usr.sbin/kldxref/kldxref.8
index 61e9afb30d3b..bcbb3edc567d 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/kldxref/kldxref.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/kldxref/kldxref.8
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm kldxref
-.Nd genereate hints for the kernel loader
+.Nd generate hints for the kernel loader
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm
 .Op Fl Rdv