diff --git a/sysdeps/generic/elf/backtracesymsfd.c b/sysdeps/generic/elf/backtracesymsfd.c
index 0160ac158b..c38ddbf185 100644
--- a/sysdeps/generic/elf/backtracesymsfd.c
+++ b/sysdeps/generic/elf/backtracesymsfd.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #if __ELF_NATIVE_CLASS == 32
 # define WORD_WIDTH 8
 #else
-/* We assyme 64bits.  */
+/* We assume 64bits.  */
 # define WORD_WIDTH 16
 #endif