diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/timer.c
index 637f8c9d9f10..8fb1ec6fa999 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/timer.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Contains first level initialization routines which internally
  * generates timer device information and registers with linux
- * device model. It also has low level function to chnage the timer
+ * device model. It also has a low level function to change the timer
  * input clock source.
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2011 Texas Instruments Incorporated - http://www.ti.com/