diff --git a/include/libvirt/libvirt.h.in b/include/libvirt/libvirt.h.in
index 29d4dceb4a482fc5c60dc22ab028e150914b6c56..51a02f572bff49f91a60ec5bf8dff57b17a82ef2 100644
--- a/include/libvirt/libvirt.h.in
+++ b/include/libvirt/libvirt.h.in
@@ -4576,7 +4576,7 @@ typedef void (*virConnectDomainEventWatchdogCallback)(virConnectPtr conn,
  */
 typedef enum {
     VIR_DOMAIN_EVENT_IO_ERROR_NONE = 0,  /* No action, IO error ignored */
-    VIR_DOMAIN_EVENT_IO_ERROR_PAUSE,     /* Guest CPUs are pausde */
+    VIR_DOMAIN_EVENT_IO_ERROR_PAUSE,     /* Guest CPUs are paused */
     VIR_DOMAIN_EVENT_IO_ERROR_REPORT,    /* IO error reported to guest OS */
 
 #ifdef VIR_ENUM_SENTINELS