diff --git a/package/irda-utils/0001-daemon.patch b/package/irda-utils/0001-daemon.patch
index f6034a75b4..9f01de20ae 100644
--- a/package/irda-utils/0001-daemon.patch
+++ b/package/irda-utils/0001-daemon.patch
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ written by Mike Frysinger
 
 https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3132053&group_id=5616&atid=305616
 
-Rather than using the fork function (which doesnt work on nommu
+Rather than using the fork function (which doesn't work on nommu
 systems), simply use the daemon() function instead (which does
 work). this should work the same before and after for all systems.
 
diff --git a/package/irda-utils/0002-nommu.patch b/package/irda-utils/0002-nommu.patch
index bc76bd3957..13c5ad2a7c 100644
--- a/package/irda-utils/0002-nommu.patch
+++ b/package/irda-utils/0002-nommu.patch
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ written by Mike Frysinger
 https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3132056&group_id=5616&atid=305616
 
 nommu systems cannot fork() as the hardware cannot support
-it. irattach uses it as a minor optimization, but it isnt
+it. irattach uses it as a minor optimization, but it isn't
 necessary for correct functioning of the utility. so add a
 NO_FORK define so we nommu peeps can do CFLAGS="... -DNO_FORK=1
 ..." and use it in our embedded systems.