diff --git a/target/s390x/cpu_models.c b/target/s390x/cpu_models.c
index 5b66d3325d..2a894eec65 100644
--- a/target/s390x/cpu_models.c
+++ b/target/s390x/cpu_models.c
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ static S390CPUModel *get_max_cpu_model(Error **errp)
     if (kvm_enabled()) {
         kvm_s390_get_host_cpu_model(&max_model, errp);
     } else {
-        /* TCG enulates a z900 */
+        /* TCG emulates a z900 */
         max_model.def = &s390_cpu_defs[0];
         bitmap_copy(max_model.features, max_model.def->default_feat,
                     S390_FEAT_MAX);