diff --git a/lib/std/net/os/linux.c3 b/lib/std/net/os/linux.c3
index 161fc1c90..e82ca9eef 100644
--- a/lib/std/net/os/linux.c3
+++ b/lib/std/net/os/linux.c3
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const int SO_ERROR                   = 4;
 const int SO_DONTROUTE               = 5; // just use interface addresses
 const int SO_BROADCAST               = 6; // permit sending of broadcast msgs
 const int SO_SNDBUF                  = 7; // Send buffer size
-const int SO_RCVBUF                  = 8; // Recieve buffer size
+const int SO_RCVBUF                  = 8; // Receive buffer size
 const int SO_KEEPALIVE               = 9; // keep connections alive
 const int SO_OOBINLINE	             = 10; // leave received OOB data in line
 const int SO_NO_CHECK                = 11;