diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/rtas-proc.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/rtas-proc.c
index fb070d8cad07..11ef978e95db 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/rtas-proc.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/rtas-proc.c
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ static void ppc_rtas_process_sensor(struct seq_file *m,
 		"EPOW power off" };
 	const char * battery_cyclestate[]  = { "None", "In progress", 
 						"Requested" };
-	const char * battery_charging[]    = { "Charging", "Discharching", 
+	const char * battery_charging[]    = { "Charging", "Discharging",
 						"No current flow" };
 	const char * ibm_drconnector[]     = { "Empty", "Present", "Unusable", 
 						"Exchange" };