diff --git a/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c b/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c
index e532312a5e1c..4a1f576dd9cf 100644
--- a/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c
+++ b/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@ static int snd_hdspm_use_is_exclusive(struct hdspm *hdspm)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/* round arbitary sample rates to commonly known rates */
+/* round arbitrary sample rates to commonly known rates */
 static int hdspm_round_frequency(int rate)
 {
 	if (rate < 38050)