diff --git a/kernel/audit.c b/kernel/audit.c
index 77770a034d59..e4956244ae50 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.c
+++ b/kernel/audit.c
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ static void kauditd_send_skb(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (err < 0) {
 		BUG_ON(err != -ECONNREFUSED); /* Shouldn't happen */
 		printk(KERN_ERR "audit: *NO* daemon at audit_pid=%d\n", audit_pid);
-		audit_log_lost("auditd dissapeared\n");
+		audit_log_lost("auditd disappeared\n");
 		audit_pid = 0;
 		/* we might get lucky and get this in the next auditd */
 		audit_hold_skb(skb);