diff --git a/include/hw/hotplug.h b/include/hw/hotplug.h
index 050d2f0530..2db025d0bd 100644
--- a/include/hw/hotplug.h
+++ b/include/hw/hotplug.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ typedef void (*hotplug_fn)(HotplugHandler *plug_handler,
  *                  require asynchronous unplug handling.
  * @unplug: unplug callback.
  *          Used for device removal with devices that implement
- *          asynchronous and synchronous (suprise) removal.
+ *          asynchronous and synchronous (surprise) removal.
  */
 typedef struct HotplugHandlerClass {
     /* <private> */
diff --git a/tests/ahci-test.c b/tests/ahci-test.c
index e77fa3a25c..b1a59f21a7 100644
--- a/tests/ahci-test.c
+++ b/tests/ahci-test.c
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ static void ahci_test_identify(QPCIDevice *ahci, void *hba_base)
     PX_WREG(i, AHCI_PX_IS, reg);
     g_assert_cmphex(PX_RREG(i, AHCI_PX_IS), ==, 0);
 
-    /* Wipe the FIS-Recieve Buffer */
+    /* Wipe the FIS-Receive Buffer */
     fb = PX_RREG(i, AHCI_PX_FB);
     g_assert_cmphex(fb, !=, 0);
     qmemset(fb, 0x00, 0x100);