diff --git a/arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/isp.S b/arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/isp.S
index 6dccda766e22..b865c1a052ba 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/isp.S
+++ b/arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/isp.S
@@ -3814,7 +3814,7 @@ CAS2W2_FILLER:
 #	(3) Save current DFC/SFC (ASSUMED TO BE EQUAL!!!); Then set	#
 #	    SFC/DFC according to whether exception occurred in user or	#
 #	    supervisor mode.						#
-#	(4) Use "plpaw" instruction to pre-load ATC with efective	#
+#	(4) Use "plpaw" instruction to pre-load ATC with effective	#
 #	    address page(s). THIS SHOULD NOT FAULT!!! The relevant	#
 #	    page(s) should have been made resident prior to entering	#
 #	    this routine.						#
diff --git a/arch/openrisc/kernel/entry.S b/arch/openrisc/kernel/entry.S
index 459e4b129e4f..1b7160c79646 100644
--- a/arch/openrisc/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/openrisc/kernel/entry.S
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ EXCEPTION_ENTRY(_alignment_handler)
 
 #if 0
 EXCEPTION_ENTRY(_alignment_handler)
-//        l.mfspr r2,r0,SPR_EEAR_BASE     /* Load the efective addres */
+//        l.mfspr r2,r0,SPR_EEAR_BASE     /* Load the effective address */
 	l.addi	r2,r4,0
 //        l.mfspr r5,r0,SPR_EPCR_BASE     /* Load the insn address */
 	l.lwz   r5,PT_PC(r1)
diff --git a/scripts/spelling.txt b/scripts/spelling.txt
index 096e8b8b6502..d22f0b8a9368 100644
--- a/scripts/spelling.txt
+++ b/scripts/spelling.txt
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ easilly||easily
 ecspecially||especially
 edditable||editable
 editting||editing
+efective||effective
 efficently||efficiently
 ehther||ether
 eigth||eight