diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 88de94da596b..4821fe6a40a5 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -5635,7 +5635,7 @@ static const char readme_msg[] =
 	"\t        - a numeric literal: e.g. ms_per_sec=1000,\n"
 	"\t        - an arithmetic expression: e.g. time_secs=current_timestamp/1000\n"
 	"\n"
-	"\t    hist trigger aritmethic expressions support addition(+), subtraction(-),\n"
+	"\t    hist trigger arithmetic expressions support addition(+), subtraction(-),\n"
 	"\t    multiplication(*) and division(/) operators. An operand can be either a\n"
 	"\t    variable reference, field or numeric literal.\n"
 	"\n"