diff --git a/system/ping/ping.c b/system/ping/ping.c
index a750bc8e1..f46a832ca 100644
--- a/system/ping/ping.c
+++ b/system/ping/ping.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static int ping_gethostip(FAR char *hostname, FAR struct ping_info_s *info)
       nerr("ERROR: gethostbyname failed: %d\n", h_errno);
       return -ENOENT;
     }
-  else if (he->h_addrtype = AF_INET)
+  else if (he->h_addrtype == AF_INET)
     {
        memcpy(&info->dest, he->h_addr, sizeof(in_addr_t));
     }
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ static void show_usage(FAR const char *progname, int exitcode)
          ICMP_NPINGS);
   printf("  -i <interval> is the default delay between pings (milliseconds).\n");
   printf("    Default %d.\n", ICMP_POLL_DELAY);
-  printf("  -h shows this text an exits.\n");
+  printf("  -h shows this text and exits.\n");
   exit(exitcode);
 }
 
diff --git a/system/ping6/ping6.c b/system/ping6/ping6.c
index 3485fddf0..4c2fc17a1 100644
--- a/system/ping6/ping6.c
+++ b/system/ping6/ping6.c
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ static void show_usage(FAR const char *progname, int exitcode)
          ICMPv6_NPINGS);
   printf("  -i <interval> is the default delay between pings (milliseconds).\n");
   printf("    Default %d.\n", ICMPv6_POLL_DELAY);
-  printf("  -h shows this text an exits.\n");
+  printf("  -h shows this text and exits.\n");
   exit(exitcode);
 }