diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index b1560927abd4575b53db1976c60e15c4ee8478f1..c70ab40d86989974d54c9161bf7acd8558d93c74 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -2561,7 +2561,7 @@ static int rtl_check_firmware(struct rtl8169_private *tp, struct rtl_fw *rtl_fw)
 	int rc = -EINVAL;
 
 	if (!rtl_fw_format_ok(tp, rtl_fw)) {
-		netif_err(tp, ifup, dev, "invalid firwmare\n");
+		netif_err(tp, ifup, dev, "invalid firmware\n");
 		goto out;
 	}