diff --git a/hw/timer/hpet.c b/hw/timer/hpet.c
index e160e8facc..d8bc231e5b 100644
--- a/hw/timer/hpet.c
+++ b/hw/timer/hpet.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *  High Precisition Event Timer emulation
+ *  High Precision Event Timer emulation
  *
  *  Copyright (c) 2007 Alexander Graf
  *  Copyright (c) 2008 IBM Corporation