diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c b/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c
index 0918ada4cc41..35b45f1466b5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static struct test {
 		.func = test__attr,
 	},
 	{
-		.desc = "Test matching and linking mutliple hists",
+		.desc = "Test matching and linking multiple hists",
 		.func = test__hists_link,
 	},
 	{