diff --git a/sys/sparc64/sparc64/trap.c b/sys/sparc64/sparc64/trap.c
index 0d635e1a859c..5cda00cd01b4 100644
--- a/sys/sparc64/sparc64/trap.c
+++ b/sys/sparc64/sparc64/trap.c
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ trap_pfault(struct thread *td, struct trapframe *tf)
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * This is a fault on kernel virtual memory.  Attempts to access
-		 * kernel memory from user mode cause priviledged action traps,
+		 * kernel memory from user mode cause privileged action traps,
 		 * not page fault.
 		 */
 		KASSERT(tf->tf_tstate & TSTATE_PRIV,