diff --git a/kernel/irq/manage.c b/kernel/irq/manage.c
index 54eb5c99351b..ada0c548c36a 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/manage.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/manage.c
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ out_unlock:
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 /*
- * Check whether we need to chasnge the affinity of the interrupt thread.
+ * Check whether we need to change the affinity of the interrupt thread.
  */
 static void
 irq_thread_check_affinity(struct irq_desc *desc, struct irqaction *action)