diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stu300.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stu300.c
index e866c481bfc325d3c42e733faa88d133b3388f0d..fce52bdab2b715a7123e34b153e2206662c67bf9 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stu300.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stu300.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ enum stu300_error {
 
 /*
  * The number of address send athemps tried before giving up.
- * If the first one failes it seems like 5 to 8 attempts are required.
+ * If the first one fails it seems like 5 to 8 attempts are required.
  */
 #define NUM_ADDR_RESEND_ATTEMPTS 12