diff --git a/src/platforms/posix/work_queue/dq_rem.c b/src/platforms/posix/work_queue/dq_rem.c
index e6c9bbed37..4249daec50 100644
--- a/src/platforms/posix/work_queue/dq_rem.c
+++ b/src/platforms/posix/work_queue/dq_rem.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 /************************************************************
  * Name: dq_rem
  *
- * Descripton:
+ * Description:
  *   dq_rem removes 'node' from 'queue'
  *
  ************************************************************/