diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 7a7acd9a54f5ec16d7603adcc1a0439fe3d2d4e4..ad7ca0316a4fe74adb90f0fe358026b9f9fc40c6 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ config CONTEXT_TRACKING_FORCE
 	  dynticks subsystem by forcing the context tracking on all
 	  CPUs in the system.
 
-	  Say Y only if you're working on the developpement of an
+	  Say Y only if you're working on the development of an
 	  architecture backend for the context tracking.
 
 	  Say N otherwise, this option brings an overhead that you