diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/os_intfs.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/os_intfs.c
index 2e96234cd253..a14e79f31abf 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/os_intfs.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/os_intfs.c
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ void rtw_stop_drv_threads(struct adapter *padapter)
 {
 	RT_TRACE(_module_os_intfs_c_, _drv_info_, ("+rtw_stop_drv_threads\n"));
 
-	/* Below is to termindate rtw_cmd_thread & event_thread... */
+	/* Below is to terminate rtw_cmd_thread & event_thread... */
 	up(&padapter->cmdpriv.cmd_queue_sema);
 	if (padapter->cmdThread)
 		_rtw_down_sema(&padapter->cmdpriv.terminate_cmdthread_sema);