diff --git a/package/libev/libev.mk b/package/libev/libev.mk
index cbd5433d76..80832d0c11 100644
--- a/package/libev/libev.mk
+++ b/package/libev/libev.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ LIBEV_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
 # libev has some assembly function that is not present in Thumb mode:
 # Error: selected processor does not support `mcr p15,0,r3,c7,c10,5' in Thumb mode
-# so, we desactivate Thumb mode
+# so, we deactivate Thumb mode
 ifeq ($(BR2_ARM_INSTRUCTIONS_THUMB),y)
 LIBEV_CONF_ENV += CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -marm"
 endif