diff --git a/net/socket.c b/net/socket.c
index 22a412fdec07..ecf4596c7a40 100644
--- a/net/socket.c
+++ b/net/socket.c
@@ -2089,7 +2089,7 @@ static int __sys_accept4_file(struct file *file, struct sockaddr __user *upeer_s
  *	we open the socket then return an error.
  *
  *	1003.1g adds the ability to recvmsg() to query connection pending
- *	status to recvmsg. We need to add that support in a way thats
+ *	status. We need to add that support in a way that's
  *	clean when we restructure accept also.
  */