diff --git a/src/haveged.c b/src/haveged.c
index b9c4827..52626c4 100644
--- a/src/haveged.c
+++ b/src/haveged.c
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             fprintf(stderr, "%s: disabling command mode for this instance\n", params->daemon);
          }
       }
-      /* Initilize named semaphore to synchronize command instances */
+      /* Initialize named semaphore to synchronize command instances */
       if (mkdir("/dev/shm", 0755) != 0) {
         if (errno != EEXIST) {
           error_exit("Couldn't create /dev/shm directory: %s", strerror(errno));