diff --git a/package/libkrb5/libkrb5.mk b/package/libkrb5/libkrb5.mk
index 08bc74eb34..def627d422 100644
--- a/package/libkrb5/libkrb5.mk
+++ b/package/libkrb5/libkrb5.mk
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ LIBKRB5_CONF_OPTS = \
 
 # libkrb5 has some assembly function that is not present in Thumb mode:
 # Error: selected processor does not support `mcr p15,0,r2,c7,c10,5' in Thumb mode
-# so, we desactivate Thumb mode
+# so, we deactivate Thumb mode
 ifeq ($(BR2_ARM_INSTRUCTIONS_THUMB),y)
 LIBKRB5_CONF_ENV += CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -marm"
 endif