diff --git a/src/runtime/proc.go b/src/runtime/proc.go
index 9908951544a..1267899b836 100644
--- a/src/runtime/proc.go
+++ b/src/runtime/proc.go
@@ -4777,7 +4777,7 @@ func runqempty(_p_ *p) bool {
 const randomizeScheduler = raceenabled
 
 // runqput tries to put g on the local runnable queue.
-// If next if false, runqput adds g to the tail of the runnable queue.
+// If next is false, runqput adds g to the tail of the runnable queue.
 // If next is true, runqput puts g in the _p_.runnext slot.
 // If the run queue is full, runnext puts g on the global queue.
 // Executed only by the owner P.