diff --git a/kernel/sched/idle.c b/kernel/sched/idle.c
index ffa959e91227..b743bf38f08f 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/idle.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/idle.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static void cpuidle_idle_call(void)
 	/*
 	 * Suspend-to-idle ("s2idle") is a system state in which all user space
 	 * has been frozen, all I/O devices have been suspended and the only
-	 * activity happens here and in iterrupts (if any).  In that case bypass
+	 * activity happens here and in interrupts (if any). In that case bypass
 	 * the cpuidle governor and go stratight for the deepest idle state
 	 * available.  Possibly also suspend the local tick and the entire
 	 * timekeeping to prevent timer interrupts from kicking us out of idle