diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
index 3523d9e63f21419b90e0081169266bb906e09b45..2f66b8a81acd3d28c24a2d95be9f6bd13e39e7fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@ at86rf230_detect_device(struct at86rf230_local *lp)
 		lp->hw->phy->symbol_duration = 16;
 		break;
 	default:
-		chip = "unkown";
+		chip = "unknown";
 		rc = -ENOTSUPP;
 		break;
 	}