diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/fhandler_socket_unix.cc b/winsup/cygwin/fhandler_socket_unix.cc
index f2aa778a8..787d2be16 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/fhandler_socket_unix.cc
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/fhandler_socket_unix.cc
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
    Abstract socket:
 
      An abstract socket is represented by a symlink in the native
-     NT namespace, within the Cygin subdir in BasedNamedObjects.
+     NT namespace, within the Cygwin subdir in BasedNamedObjects.
      So it's globally available but only exists as long as at least on
      descriptor on the socket is open, as desired.