diff --git a/device_tree.c b/device_tree.c
index d2de580947..a9f5f8e598 100644
--- a/device_tree.c
+++ b/device_tree.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ uint32_t qemu_fdt_alloc_phandle(void *fdt)
 
     /*
      * We need to find out if the user gave us special instruction at
-     * which phandle id to start allocting phandles.
+     * which phandle id to start allocating phandles.
      */
     if (!phandle) {
         phandle = machine_phandle_start(current_machine);