diff --git a/usr.bin/ipcs/ipcs.c b/usr.bin/ipcs/ipcs.c
index cd2fe13c3791..9424e67dc457 100644
--- a/usr.bin/ipcs/ipcs.c
+++ b/usr.bin/ipcs/ipcs.c
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ kget(int idx, void *addr, size_t size)
 		if (symbols[idx].n_type == 0 || symbols[idx].n_value == 0)
 			errx(1, "symbol %s undefined", symn);
 		/*
-		 * For some symbols, the value we retreieve is
+		 * For some symbols, the value we retrieve is
 		 * actually a pointer; since we want the actual value,
 		 * we have to manually dereference it.
 		 */