diff --git a/include/sound/pcm.h b/include/sound/pcm.h
index 61c6054618c8..3edd7a7346da 100644
--- a/include/sound/pcm.h
+++ b/include/sound/pcm.h
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ struct snd_pcm_ops {
 #define SNDRV_PCM_RATE_768000		(1U<<16)	/* 768000Hz */
 
 #define SNDRV_PCM_RATE_CONTINUOUS	(1U<<30)	/* continuous range */
-#define SNDRV_PCM_RATE_KNOT		(1U<<31)	/* supports more non-continuos rates */
+#define SNDRV_PCM_RATE_KNOT		(1U<<31)	/* supports more non-continuous rates */
 
 #define SNDRV_PCM_RATE_8000_44100	(SNDRV_PCM_RATE_8000|SNDRV_PCM_RATE_11025|\
 					 SNDRV_PCM_RATE_16000|SNDRV_PCM_RATE_22050|\