diff --git a/usr.sbin/smbmsg/smbmsg.8 b/usr.sbin/smbmsg/smbmsg.8
index 39caa6745b83..faa5bb099349 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/smbmsg/smbmsg.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/smbmsg/smbmsg.8
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ The first form shown in the synopsis can be used to
 the devices on the SMBus.
 This is done by sending each valid device address one
 receive byte, and one quick read message, respectively.
-Devices that respond to these requests will by displayed
+Devices that respond to these requests will be displayed
 by their device address, followed by the strings
 .Ql r ,
 .Ql w ,