diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index 57d9ae9d8e5600e1a1a124aab66e32321f7ba01a..9192b686e9a63e2f0bd30ff4a7767d7789e4b068 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -10269,7 +10269,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(volume_mode,
 
 module_param_named(volume_capabilities, volume_capabilities, uint, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(volume_capabilities,
-		 "Selects the mixer capabilites: 0=auto, 1=volume and mute, 2=mute only");
+		 "Selects the mixer capabilities: 0=auto, 1=volume and mute, 2=mute only");
 
 module_param_named(volume_control, volume_control_allowed, bool, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(volume_control,