diff --git a/package/pkg-download.mk b/package/pkg-download.mk
index fa1e06537e..ef268f5c83 100644
--- a/package/pkg-download.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-download.mk
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ else
 BR2_DL_DIR = $(DL_DIR)
 endif
 
-# ensure it exists and a absolute path, derefrecing symlinks
+# ensure it exists and a absolute path, dereferencing symlinks
 DL_DIR := $(shell mkdir -p $(DL_DIR) && cd $(DL_DIR) >/dev/null && pwd -P)
 
 #