diff --git a/sys/dev/ic/i8259.h b/sys/dev/ic/i8259.h
index 91270a0715c..239384c555a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ic/i8259.h
+++ b/sys/dev/ic/i8259.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * Register defintions for the i8259A programmable interrupt cnotroller.
+ * Register defintions for the i8259A programmable interrupt controller.
  */
 
 #ifndef _DEV_IC_I8259_H_