diff --git a/tools/iocsh_functions b/tools/iocsh_functions
index d57d08dea0e81e322afa2647d52ae59e8c9adc3d..934bb8935fc194caa8c491bc7aa88277b7311a29 100644
--- a/tools/iocsh_functions
+++ b/tools/iocsh_functions
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ function require_ioc
         local pid="$1";
         # Keep only short hostname (without domain)
         local hostname=${HOSTNAME%%.*};
-        # Record name should not have . character, because it is used inside reacord
+        # Record name should not have . character, because it is used inside record
 
         require_ioc="REQMOD";          # char 6  ( 6)
         require_ioc+=":";              # char 1  ( 7)