diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 570f0c68aadd..9bd226726358 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ export CC_FLAGS_NO_FPU
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_FUNCTION_ALIGNMENT),0)
 # Set the minimal function alignment. Use the newer GCC option
-# -fmin-function-alignment if it is available, or fall back to -falign-funtions.
+# -fmin-function-alignment if it is available, or fall back to -falign-functions.
 # See also CONFIG_CC_HAS_SANE_FUNCTION_ALIGNMENT.
 ifdef CONFIG_CC_HAS_MIN_FUNCTION_ALIGNMENT
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += -fmin-function-alignment=$(CONFIG_FUNCTION_ALIGNMENT)