diff --git a/net/mac802154/Kconfig b/net/mac802154/Kconfig
index 1818a99b3081e5a87a5c1ed72e6dba1760f2c1bc..aa462b480a394b0081ba73e2441d9cb4619e519b 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/Kconfig
+++ b/net/mac802154/Kconfig
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ config MAC802154
 	  been tested yet!
 
 	  If you plan to use HardMAC IEEE 802.15.4 devices, you can
-	  say N here. Alternatievly you can say M to compile it as
+	  say N here. Alternatively you can say M to compile it as
 	  module.