diff --git a/drivers/staging/ced1401/ced_ioc.c b/drivers/staging/ced1401/ced_ioc.c
index efe6aecbf9b7..d0434714afd3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/ced1401/ced_ioc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/ced1401/ced_ioc.c
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ bool Is1401(DEVICE_EXTENSION * pdx)
 		}
 
 		if (iReturn == 0)	// if all is OK...
-			iReturn = state == 0;	// then sucess is that the state is 0
+			iReturn = state == 0;	// then success is that the state is 0
 	} else
 		iReturn = 0;	// we failed
 	pdx->bForceReset = false;	// Clear forced reset flag now
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ int LineCount(DEVICE_EXTENSION * pdx)
 			if (dwIndex >= INBUF_SZ)	// see if we fall off buff
 				dwIndex = 0;
 		}
-		while (dwIndex != dwEnd);	// go to last avaliable
+		while (dwIndex != dwEnd);	// go to last available
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock_irq(&pdx->charInLock);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/ced1401/usb1401.c b/drivers/staging/ced1401/usb1401.c
index 53c9867ea790..a27043a2f8c5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/ced1401/usb1401.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/ced1401/usb1401.c
@@ -911,9 +911,9 @@ static bool ReadWord(unsigned short *pWord, char *pBuf, unsigned int *pdDone,
 ** ReadHuff
 **
 ** Reads a coded number in and returns it, Code is:
-** If data is in range 0..127 we recieve 1 byte. If data in range 128-16383
-** we recieve two bytes, top bit of first indicates another on its way. If
-** data in range 16383-4194303 we get three bytes, top two bits of first set
+** If data is in range 0..127 we receive 1 byte. If data in range 128-16383
+** we receive two bytes, top bit of first indicates another on its way. If
+** data in range 16384-4194303 we get three bytes, top two bits of first set
 ** to indicate three byte total.
 **
 *****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/drivers/staging/ced1401/usb1401.h b/drivers/staging/ced1401/usb1401.h
index 331ca9859829..adb5fa402bd4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/ced1401/usb1401.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/ced1401/usb1401.h
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ typedef struct _DEVICE_EXTENSION
 
     // Parameters relating to a block read\write that is in progress. Some of these values
     //  are equivalent to values in rDMAInfo. The values here are those in use, while those
-    //  in rDMAInfo are those recieved from the 1401 via an escape sequence. If another
+    //  in rDMAInfo are those received from the 1401 via an escape sequence. If another
     //  escape sequence arrives before the previous xfer ends, rDMAInfo values are updated while these
     //  are used to finish off the current transfer.
     volatile short StagedId;            // The transfer area id for this transfer
diff --git a/drivers/staging/ced1401/userspace/use1401.c b/drivers/staging/ced1401/userspace/use1401.c
index d4c63168ea27..38e7c1c82d43 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/ced1401/userspace/use1401.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/ced1401/userspace/use1401.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 ** You should add a new one of these to keep things tidy for applications.
 **
 ** DRIVERET_MAX (below) specifies the maximum allowed type code from the
-** 1401 driver; I have set this high to accomodate as yet undesigned 1401
+** 1401 driver; I have set this high to accommodate as yet undesigned 1401
 ** types. Similarly, as long as the command file names follow the ARM,
 ** ARN, ARO sequence, these are calculated by the ExtForType function, so
 ** you don't need to do anything here either.
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 ** have broken backwards compatibility. Minor number changes mean that we
 ** have added new functionality that does not break backwards compatibility.
 ** we starts at 0. Revision changes mean we have fixed something. Each index
-** returns to 0 when a higer one changes.
+** returns to 0 when a higher one changes.
 */
 #define U14LIB_MAJOR 4
 #define U14LIB_MINOR 0
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 
 /*
 ** These are the 1401 type codes returned by the driver, they are a slightly
-** odd sequence & start for reasons of compatability with the DOS driver.
+** odd sequence & start for reasons of compatibility with the DOS driver.
 ** The maximum code value is the upper limit of 1401 device types.
 */
 #define DRIVRET_STD     4       // Codes for 1401 types matching driver values
@@ -2327,7 +2327,7 @@ U14API(short) U14SetTransArea(short hand, WORD wArea, void *pvBuff,
 
 /****************************************************************************
 ** U14SetTransferEvent  Sets an event for notification of application
-** wArea       The tranfer area index, from 0 to MAXAREAS-1
+** wArea       The transfer area index, from 0 to MAXAREAS-1
 **    bEvent      True to create an event, false to remove it
 **    bToHost     Set 0 for notification on to1401 tranfers, 1 for
 **                notification of transfers to the host PC