diff --git a/src/superio/serverengines/pilot/early_serial.c b/src/superio/serverengines/pilot/early_serial.c
index 555e4f5156..3c140fb8c9 100644
--- a/src/superio/serverengines/pilot/early_serial.c
+++ b/src/superio/serverengines/pilot/early_serial.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <device/pnp.h>
 #include "pilot.h"
 
-/* Pilot uses 0x5A/0xA5 pattern to actiavte deactivate config access. */
+/* Pilot uses 0x5A/0xA5 pattern to activate deactivate config access. */
 void pnp_enter_ext_func_mode(pnp_devfn_t dev)
 {
 	u16 port = dev >> 8;