diff --git a/libcontainerd/client.go b/libcontainerd/client.go
index c14c1c5e46..c9004b813b 100644
--- a/libcontainerd/client.go
+++ b/libcontainerd/client.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ type clientCommon struct {
 	backend    Backend
 	containers map[string]*container
 	locker     *locker.Locker
-	mapMutex   sync.RWMutex // protects read/write oprations from containers map
+	mapMutex   sync.RWMutex // protects read/write operations from containers map
 }
 
 func (clnt *client) lock(containerID string) {