diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
index ea0f725..f605a96 100644
--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
 		return 0;
 
 	/*
-	 * Preemptive maintenance for "why didn't my mispelled command
+	 * Preemptive maintenance for "why didn't my misspelled command
 	 * line work?"
 	 */
 	if (strchr(param, '.') && (!val || strchr(param, '.') < val)) {