diff --git a/drivers/misc/ibmasm/module.c b/drivers/misc/ibmasm/module.c
index 6b3bf9ab051d..c5a456b0a564 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ibmasm/module.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ibmasm/module.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static void ibmasm_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	ibmasm_unregister_uart(sp);
 	dbg("Sending OS down message\n");
 	if (ibmasm_send_os_state(sp, SYSTEM_STATE_OS_DOWN))
-		err("failed to get repsonse to 'Send OS State' command\n");
+		err("failed to get response to 'Send OS State' command\n");
 	dbg("Disabling heartbeats\n");
 	ibmasm_heartbeat_exit(sp);
 	dbg("Disabling interrupts\n");