diff --git a/arch/i386/Kconfig b/arch/i386/Kconfig
index 0463f63..17184292 100644
--- a/arch/i386/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/i386/Kconfig
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@
 	  but it is independent of the system firmware.   And like a reboot
 	  you can start any kernel with it, not just Linux.
 
-	  The name comes from the similiarity to the exec system call.
+	  The name comes from the similarity to the exec system call.
 
 	  It is an ongoing process to be certain the hardware in a machine
 	  is properly shutdown, so do not be surprised if this code does not