diff --git a/sound/pci/cs46xx/cs46xx.c b/sound/pci/cs46xx/cs46xx.c
index 655fbea1692c0b63c1e7c08d603c1d4c9c449444..4910d3f46d4b2a71ab482715c85368627c594ae1 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cs46xx/cs46xx.c
+++ b/sound/pci/cs46xx/cs46xx.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(id, "ID string for the CS46xx soundcard.");
 module_param_array(enable, bool, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(enable, "Enable CS46xx soundcard.");
 module_param_array(external_amp, bool, NULL, 0444);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(external_amp, "Force to enable external amplifer.");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(external_amp, "Force to enable external amplifier.");
 module_param_array(thinkpad, bool, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(thinkpad, "Force to enable Thinkpad's CLKRUN control.");
 module_param_array(mmap_valid, bool, NULL, 0444);