diff --git a/net/socketpipe/pkg-descr b/net/socketpipe/pkg-descr
index 1fff698ec18e..132fc7760eb6 100644
--- a/net/socketpipe/pkg-descr
+++ b/net/socketpipe/pkg-descr
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 Socketpipe connects over a TCP/IP socket a remote command to a local
 input generation command and/or a local output processing command.
 The connection is made by redirecting the input/output file descriptors
 to the socket.  This saves the context switching and data copying
 overhead associated with piping data through ssh(1) or rsh(1).
 Socketpipe must be installed on both machines and user authentication
 is still performed by a command like ssh(1) or rsh(1).  The
 confidentiality and integrity of the data in transit is not protected
-against mallicious attacks; the command is designed for use in a
+against malicious attacks; the command is designed for use in a
 trusted LAN environment.
 
 WWW: http://www.spinellis.gr/sw/unix/socketpipe/