diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/ptrace/ptrace-perf-hwbreak.c b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/ptrace/ptrace-perf-hwbreak.c
index 16c653600124..d8a9e95fc03d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/ptrace/ptrace-perf-hwbreak.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/ptrace/ptrace-perf-hwbreak.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static unsigned long pid_max_addr(void)
 		return strtoul(addr, &c, 16);
 	}
 	fclose(fp);
-	printf("Could not find pix_max. Exiting..\n");
+	printf("Could not find pid_max. Exiting..\n");
 	exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 	return -1;
 }