diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon/cvmx-pow.h b/drivers/staging/octeon/cvmx-pow.h
index c5d66f2..bf9e069 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/octeon/cvmx-pow.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/octeon/cvmx-pow.h
@@ -1959,7 +1959,7 @@
  * @buffer_size:
  *               The size of the supplied buffer
  *
- * Returns Zero on sucess, negative on failure
+ * Returns Zero on success, negative on failure
  */
 extern int cvmx_pow_capture(void *buffer, int buffer_size);