diff --git a/net/socket/net_dupsd.c b/net/socket/net_dupsd.c
index 480b68f37f..0af6fce57d 100644
--- a/net/socket/net_dupsd.c
+++ b/net/socket/net_dupsd.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
  * Function: net_dupsd
  *
  * Description:
- *   Clone a socket descriptor to an arbitray descriptor number.  If file
+ *   Clone a socket descriptor to an arbitrary descriptor number.  If file
  *   descriptors are implemented, then this is called by dup() for the case
  *   of socket file descriptors.  If file descriptors are not implemented,
  *   then this function IS dup().
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@
 
 int net_dupsd(int sockfd, int minsd)
 {
-  FAR struct socket *psock1 = sockfd_socket(sockfd);
+  FAR struct socket *psock1;
   FAR struct socket *psock2;
   int sockfd2;
   int err;
   int ret;
 
   /* Make sure that the minimum socket descriptor is within the legal range.
-   * the minimum value we receive is relative to file descriptor 0;  we need
+   * The minimum value we receive is relative to file descriptor 0;  we need
    * map it relative of the first socket descriptor.
    */