diff --git a/arch/arc/include/asm/entry-compact.h b/arch/arc/include/asm/entry-compact.h
index 5aab4f93ab8a..67ff06e15cea 100644
--- a/arch/arc/include/asm/entry-compact.h
+++ b/arch/arc/include/asm/entry-compact.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  *      r25 contains the kernel current task ptr
  *  - Defined Stack Switching Macro to be reused in all intr/excp hdlrs
  *  - Shaved off 11 instructions from RESTORE_ALL_INT1 by using the
- *      address Write back load ld.ab instead of seperate ld/add instn
+ *      address Write back load ld.ab instead of separate ld/add instn
  *
  * Amit Bhor, Sameer Dhavale: Codito Technologies 2004
  */