diff --git a/tc/f_u32.c b/tc/f_u32.c
index b6064cdb..bff4be63 100644
--- a/tc/f_u32.c
+++ b/tc/f_u32.c
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ static int u32_parse_opt(struct filter_util *qu, char *handle,
 		argc--; argv++;
 	}
 
-	/* We dont necessarily need class/flowids */
+	/* We don't necessarily need class/flowids */
 	if (terminal_ok)
 		sel.sel.flags |= TC_U32_TERMINAL;
 
diff --git a/tc/p_ip.c b/tc/p_ip.c
index 81ac8d95..e9fd6f83 100644
--- a/tc/p_ip.c
+++ b/tc/p_ip.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ parse_ip(int *argc_p, char ***argv_p,
 	}
 	/* jamal - look at these and make them either old or new
 	** scheme given diffserv
-	** dont forget the CE bit
+	** don't forget the CE bit
 	*/
 	if (strcmp(*argv, "tos") == 0 || matches(*argv, "dsfield") == 0) {
 		NEXT_ARG();