1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_64.c
index fd1fff6a35a2..b7e768dd87c9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_64.c
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ void __cpuinit start_secondary(void)
         /*
          * We need to hold call_lock, so there is no inconsistency
          * between the time smp_call_function() determines number of
-         * IPI receipients, and the time when the determination is made
+         * IPI recipients, and the time when the determination is made
          * for which cpus receive the IPI in genapic_flat.c. Holding this
          * lock helps us to not include this cpu in a currently in progress
          * smp_call_function().