diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_event.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_event.h
index 759a2d27d8f2..0cc780cf4341 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_event.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_event.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ struct surveydone_event {
 };
 
 /*
- * Used to report the link result of joinning the given bss
+ * Used to report the link result of joining the given bss
  * join_res:
  *  -1: authentication fail
  *  -2: association fail