diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_usbhost.c b/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_usbhost.c
index ab05706048..4efdcbdfab 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_usbhost.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_usbhost.c
@@ -1739,7 +1739,7 @@ static int lpc17_getdevinfo(FAR struct usbhost_driver_s *drvr,
  *      the class create() method.
  *   epdesc - Describes the endpoint to be allocated.
  *   ep - A memory location provided by the caller in which to receive the
- *      allocated endpoint desciptor.
+ *      allocated endpoint descriptor.
  *
  * Returned Values:
  *   On success, zero (OK) is returned. On a failure, a negated errno value is