diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
index 62ef43ef06d2..c53b3ff7978a 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  *  John Belmonte  - ACPI code for Toshiba laptop was a good starting point.
  *  Eric Burghard  - LED display support for W1N
  *  Josh Green     - Light Sens support
- *  Thomas Tuttle  - His first patch for led support was very helpfull
+ *  Thomas Tuttle  - His first patch for led support was very helpful
  *  Sam Lin        - GPS support
  */
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c
index 3994c80549fb..c16a27641ced 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static bool extra_features;
  * into 0x4F and read a few bytes from the output, like so:
  *	u8 writeData = 0x33;
  *	ec_transaction(0x4F, &writeData, 1, buffer, 32, 0);
- * That address is labled "fan1 table information" in the service manual.
+ * That address is labelled "fan1 table information" in the service manual.
  * It should be clear which value in 'buffer' changes). This seems to be
  * related to fan speed. It isn't a proper 'realtime' fan speed value
  * though, because physically stopping or speeding up the fan doesn't
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
index 6605beac0d0e..5f2dd386152b 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ static void cmsg_quirk(struct eeepc_laptop *eeepc, int cm, const char *name)
 {
 	int dummy;
 
-	/* Some BIOSes do not report cm although it is avaliable.
+	/* Some BIOSes do not report cm although it is available.
 	   Check if cm_getv[cm] works and, if yes, assume cm should be set. */
 	if (!(eeepc->cm_supported & (1 << cm))
 	    && !read_acpi_int(eeepc->handle, cm_getv[cm], &dummy)) {
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_rar_register.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_rar_register.c
index 2b11a33325e6..bde47e9080cd 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_rar_register.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_rar_register.c
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(rar_lock);
  *
  *	The register_rar function is to used by other device drivers
  *	to ensure that this driver is ready. As we cannot be sure of
- *	the compile/execute order of drivers in ther kernel, it is
+ *	the compile/execute order of drivers in the kernel, it is
  *	best to give this driver a callback function to call when
  *	it is ready to give out addresses. The callback function
  *	would have those steps that continue the initialization of
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_scu_ipc.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_scu_ipc.c
index a91d510a798b..940accbe28d3 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_scu_ipc.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_scu_ipc.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * as published by the Free Software Foundation; version 2
  * of the License.
  *
- * SCU runing in ARC processor communicates with other entity running in IA
+ * SCU running in ARC processor communicates with other entity running in IA
  * core through IPC mechanism which in turn messaging between IA core ad SCU.
  * SCU has two IPC mechanism IPC-1 and IPC-2. IPC-1 is used between IA32 and
  * SCU where IPC-2 is used between P-Unit and SCU. This driver delas with
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
index 4ab898a39fea..e642f5f29504 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ struct sony_nc_value {
 	int value;		/* current setting */
 	int valid;		/* Has ever been set */
 	int debug;		/* active only in debug mode ? */
-	struct device_attribute devattr;	/* sysfs atribute */
+	struct device_attribute devattr;	/* sysfs attribute */
 };
 
 #define SNC_HANDLE_NAMES(_name, _values...) \
@@ -3129,7 +3129,7 @@ static int sony_pic_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	/* request io port */
 	list_for_each_entry_reverse(io, &spic_dev.ioports, list) {
 		if (request_region(io->io1.minimum, io->io1.address_length,
-					"Sony Programable I/O Device")) {
+					"Sony Programmable I/O Device")) {
 			dprintk("I/O port1: 0x%.4x (0x%.4x) + 0x%.2x\n",
 					io->io1.minimum, io->io1.maximum,
 					io->io1.address_length);
@@ -3137,7 +3137,7 @@ static int sony_pic_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 			if (io->io2.minimum) {
 				if (request_region(io->io2.minimum,
 						io->io2.address_length,
-						"Sony Programable I/O Device")) {
+						"Sony Programmable I/O Device")) {
 					dprintk("I/O port2: 0x%.4x (0x%.4x) + 0x%.2x\n",
 							io->io2.minimum, io->io2.maximum,
 							io->io2.address_length);
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index 947bdcaa0ce9..a08561f5349e 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -2407,7 +2407,7 @@ static void hotkey_compare_and_issue_event(struct tp_nvram_state *oldn,
 	 * This code is supposed to duplicate the IBM firmware behaviour:
 	 * - Pressing MUTE issues mute hotkey message, even when already mute
 	 * - Pressing Volume up/down issues volume up/down hotkey messages,
-	 *   even when already at maximum or minumum volume
+	 *   even when already at maximum or minimum volume
 	 * - The act of unmuting issues volume up/down notification,
 	 *   depending which key was used to unmute
 	 *
@@ -2990,7 +2990,7 @@ static void tpacpi_send_radiosw_update(void)
 	 * rfkill input events, or we will race the rfkill core input
 	 * handler.
 	 *
-	 * tpacpi_inputdev_send_mutex works as a syncronization point
+	 * tpacpi_inputdev_send_mutex works as a synchronization point
 	 * for the above.
 	 *
 	 * We optimize to avoid numerous calls to hotkey_get_wlsw.