diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/mips-mt.c b/arch/mips/kernel/mips-mt.c
index c23d11f6851d..b3b0b9464450 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/mips-mt.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/mips-mt.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void mips_mt_set_cpuoptions(void)
 	unsigned int nconfig7 = oconfig7;
 
 	if (mt_opt_norps) {
-		printk("\"norps\" option deprectated: use \"rpsctl=\"\n");
+		printk("\"norps\" option deprecated: use \"rpsctl=\"\n");
 	}
 	if (mt_opt_rpsctl >= 0) {
 		printk("34K return prediction stack override set to %d.\n",
diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio.c b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio.c
index d2fa98f3c78d..c429a5bc080f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ int __init ltq_gpio_init(void)
 	int ret = platform_driver_register(&ltq_gpio_driver);
 
 	if (ret)
-		pr_info("ltq_gpio : Error registering platfom driver!");
+		pr_info("ltq_gpio : Error registering platform driver!");
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_ebu.c b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_ebu.c
index b91c7f17f10f..aae17170472f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_ebu.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_ebu.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static int __init ltq_ebu_init(void)
 	int ret = platform_driver_register(&ltq_ebu_driver);
 
 	if (ret)
-		pr_info("ltq_ebu : Error registering platfom driver!");
+		pr_info("ltq_ebu : Error registering platform driver!");
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_stp.c b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_stp.c
index ff9991cddeaa..fd07d87adaa9 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_stp.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_stp.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ int __init ltq_stp_init(void)
 	int ret = platform_driver_register(&ltq_stp_driver);
 
 	if (ret)
-		pr_info("ltq_stp: error registering platfom driver");
+		pr_info("ltq_stp: error registering platform driver");
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/pci/pci-lantiq.c b/arch/mips/pci/pci-lantiq.c
index be1e1afe12c3..df3dca0ca622 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pci/pci-lantiq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pci/pci-lantiq.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ int __init pcibios_init(void)
 {
 	int ret = platform_driver_register(&ltq_pci_driver);
 	if (ret)
-		printk(KERN_INFO "ltq_pci: Error registering platfom driver!");
+		printk(KERN_INFO "ltq_pci: Error registering platform driver!");
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/sni/pcimt.c b/arch/mips/sni/pcimt.c
index ed3b3d317358..cdb1417fba59 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sni/pcimt.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sni/pcimt.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static void __init sni_pcimt_sc_init(void)
 
 	scsiz = cacheconf & 7;
 	if (scsiz == 0) {
-		printk("Second level cache is deactived.\n");
+		printk("Second level cache is deactivated.\n");
 		return;
 	}
 	if (scsiz >= 6) {