diff --git a/include/xen/xenbus.h b/include/xen/xenbus.h
index 3f90bdd387b6..00b84f2e402b 100644
--- a/include/xen/xenbus.h
+++ b/include/xen/xenbus.h
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ int xenbus_printf(struct xenbus_transaction t,
  * sprintf-style type string, and pointer. Returns 0 or errno.*/
 int xenbus_gather(struct xenbus_transaction t, const char *dir, ...);
 
-/* notifer routines for when the xenstore comes up */
+/* notifier routines for when the xenstore comes up */
 extern int xenstored_ready;
 int register_xenstore_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
 void unregister_xenstore_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);