diff --git a/drivers/memory/samsung/exynos5422-dmc.c b/drivers/memory/samsung/exynos5422-dmc.c
index 8c2ec29a7d57..ac5f55813900 100644
--- a/drivers/memory/samsung/exynos5422-dmc.c
+++ b/drivers/memory/samsung/exynos5422-dmc.c
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ static int exynos5_performance_counters_init(struct exynos5_dmc *dmc)
 	ret = exynos5_counters_set_event(dmc);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		exynos5_counters_disable_edev(dmc);
-		dev_err(dmc->dev, "counld not set event counter\n");
+		dev_err(dmc->dev, "could not set event counter\n");
 		return ret;
 	}