diff --git a/share/man/man9/kqueue.9 b/share/man/man9/kqueue.9
index c5e04d5b3f09..c6570886e91e 100644
--- a/share/man/man9/kqueue.9
+++ b/share/man/man9/kqueue.9
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ will not be returned as an event.
 .Pp
 Locks
 .Em must not
-be acquire in
+be acquired in
 .Va f_event .
 If a lock is required in
 .Va f_event ,