diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/gnrc_sixlowpan_frag.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/gnrc_sixlowpan_frag.c
index e0061596ec..a873267e34 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/gnrc_sixlowpan_frag.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/gnrc_sixlowpan_frag.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ void gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_send(gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt, void *ctx, unsigned page)
     }
 #endif
 
-    /* Check weater to send the first or an Nth fragment */
+    /* Check whether to send the first or an Nth fragment */
     if (fragment_msg->offset == 0) {
         /* increment tag for successive, fragmented datagrams */
         _tag++;