diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
index ec93e7e..ce77db4fc 100644
--- a/net/Kconfig
+++ b/net/Kconfig
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 	default y
 	help
 	  If you say Y here you can select between all the netfilter modules.
-	  If you say N the more ununsual ones will not be shown and the
+	  If you say N the more unusual ones will not be shown and the
 	  basic ones needed by most people will default to 'M'.
 
 	  If unsure, say Y.
diff --git a/net/ipv6/Kconfig b/net/ipv6/Kconfig
index ec99215..ca8cb326 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/Kconfig
+++ b/net/ipv6/Kconfig
@@ -22,17 +22,17 @@
 if IPV6
 
 config IPV6_PRIVACY
-	bool "IPv6: Privacy Extensions support"
+	bool "IPv6: Privacy Extensions (RFC 3041) support"
 	---help---
 	  Privacy Extensions for Stateless Address Autoconfiguration in IPv6
-	  support.  With this option, additional periodically-alter 
-	  pseudo-random global-scope unicast address(es) will assigned to
+	  support.  With this option, additional periodically-altered
+	  pseudo-random global-scope unicast address(es) will be assigned to
 	  your interface(s).
 	
-	  We use our standard pseudo random algorithm to generate randomized
-	  interface identifier, instead of one described in RFC 3041.
+	  We use our standard pseudo-random algorithm to generate the
+          randomized interface identifier, instead of one described in RFC 3041.
 
-	  By default, kernel do not generate temporary addresses.
+	  By default the kernel does not generate temporary addresses.
 	  To use temporary addresses, do
 	
 	        echo 2 >/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/all/use_tempaddr 
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
 	bool "IPv6: Router Preference (RFC 4191) support"
 	---help---
 	  Router Preference is an optional extension to the Router
-	  Advertisement message to improve the ability of hosts
-	  to pick more appropriate router, especially when the hosts
-	  is placed in a multi-homed network.
+	  Advertisement message which improves the ability of hosts
+	  to pick an appropriate router, especially when the hosts
+	  are placed in a multi-homed network.
 
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/Kconfig b/net/mac80211/Kconfig
index 60c1616..f3d9ae3 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/Kconfig
+++ b/net/mac80211/Kconfig
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	---help---
 	  This option selects the default rate control algorithm
 	  mac80211 will use. Note that this default can still be
-	  overriden through the ieee80211_default_rc_algo module
+	  overridden through the ieee80211_default_rc_algo module
 	  parameter if different algorithms are available.
 
 config MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_PID
diff --git a/net/netfilter/Kconfig b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
index 2c967e4..bb279bf 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/Kconfig
+++ b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 	  Please note that currently this option only sets a default state.
 	  You may change it at boot time with nf_conntrack.acct=0/1 kernel
-	  paramater or by loading the nf_conntrack module with acct=0/1.
+	  parameter or by loading the nf_conntrack module with acct=0/1.
 
 	  You may also disable/enable it on a running system with:
 	   sysctl net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_acct=0/1
diff --git a/net/phonet/Kconfig b/net/phonet/Kconfig
index 51a5669..6ec7d55 100644
--- a/net/phonet/Kconfig
+++ b/net/phonet/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	tristate "Phonet protocols family"
 	help
 	  The Phone Network protocol (PhoNet) is a packet-oriented
-	  communication protocol developped by Nokia for use with its modems.
+	  communication protocol developed by Nokia for use with its modems.
 
 	  This is required for Maemo to use cellular data connectivity (if
 	  supported). It can also be used to control Nokia phones
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/Kconfig b/net/sunrpc/Kconfig
index 5592883..3f7faa9 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/Kconfig
+++ b/net/sunrpc/Kconfig
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 	select CRYPTO_CBC
 	help
 	  Choose Y here to enable Secure RPC using the SPKM3 public key
-	  GSS-API mechansim (RFC 2025).
+	  GSS-API mechanism (RFC 2025).
 
 	  Secure RPC calls with SPKM3 require an auxiliary userspace
 	  daemon which may be found in the Linux nfs-utils package
diff --git a/net/wimax/Kconfig b/net/wimax/Kconfig
index 18495cd..1b46747 100644
--- a/net/wimax/Kconfig
+++ b/net/wimax/Kconfig
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # As well, enablement of the RFKILL code means we need the INPUT layer
 # support to inject events coming from hw rfkill switches. That
-# dependency could be killed if input.h provided appropiate means to
+# dependency could be killed if input.h provided appropriate means to
 # work when input is disabled.
 
 comment "WiMAX Wireless Broadband support requires CONFIG_INPUT enabled"