diff --git a/sound/isa/es18xx.c b/sound/isa/es18xx.c
index 5d4f163..ece5041 100644
--- a/sound/isa/es18xx.c
+++ b/sound/isa/es18xx.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 #define ES18XX_DUPLEX_SAME 0x0010	/* Playback and record must share the same rate */
 #define ES18XX_NEW_RATE	0x0020	/* More precise rate setting */
 #define ES18XX_AUXB	0x0040	/* AuxB mixer control */
-#define ES18XX_HWV	0x0080	/* Has seperate hardware volume mixer controls*/
+#define ES18XX_HWV	0x0080	/* Has separate hardware volume mixer controls*/
 #define ES18XX_MONO	0x0100	/* Mono_in mixer control */
 #define ES18XX_I2S	0x0200	/* I2S mixer control */
 #define ES18XX_MUTEREC	0x0400	/* Record source can be muted */