diff --git a/arch/blackfin/kernel/traps.c b/arch/blackfin/kernel/traps.c
index 66b5f3e3ae2a..58717cb19707 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/kernel/traps.c
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ void dump_bfin_process(struct pt_regs *fp)
 	if (context & 0x0020 && (fp->seqstat & SEQSTAT_EXCAUSE) == VEC_HWERR)
 		printk(KERN_NOTICE "HW Error context\n");
 	else if (context & 0x0020)
-		printk(KERN_NOTICE "Defered Exception context\n");
+		printk(KERN_NOTICE "Deferred Exception context\n");
 	else if (context & 0x3FC0)
 		printk(KERN_NOTICE "Interrupt context\n");
 	else if (context & 0x4000)