diff --git a/package/libpam-nfc/Config.in b/package/libpam-nfc/Config.in
index ce3a3eeb19..3dce8d8e4a 100644
--- a/package/libpam-nfc/Config.in
+++ b/package/libpam-nfc/Config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBPAM_NFC
 	bool "libpam-nfc"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBNFC
 	help
-	  NFC-based PAM authentification module.
+	  NFC-based PAM authentication module.
 
 	  https://github.com/nfc-tools/pam_nfc