diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/mm/uffd-common.c b/tools/testing/selftests/mm/uffd-common.c
index 7ad6ba660c7d..31e0c8a3110d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/mm/uffd-common.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/mm/uffd-common.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ int uffd_test_ctx_init(uint64_t features, const char **errmsg)
 	ret = userfaultfd_open(&features);
 	if (ret) {
 		if (errmsg)
-			*errmsg = "possible lack of priviledge";
+			*errmsg = "possible lack of privilege";
 		return ret;
 	}