diff --git a/include/uapi/sound/asound.h b/include/uapi/sound/asound.h
index 5a049eeaecce..d3ce75ba938a 100644
--- a/include/uapi/sound/asound.h
+++ b/include/uapi/sound/asound.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ struct snd_cea_861_aud_if {
 	unsigned char db2_sf_ss; /* sample frequency and size */
 	unsigned char db3; /* not used, all zeros */
 	unsigned char db4_ca; /* channel allocation code */
-	unsigned char db5_dminh_lsv; /* downmix inhibit & level-shit values */
+	unsigned char db5_dminh_lsv; /* downmix inhibit & level-shift values */
 };
 
 /****************************************************************************