diff --git a/src/debug.c b/src/debug.c
index d4ee1cb47..3d169b147 100644
--- a/src/debug.c
+++ b/src/debug.c
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ void watchdogScheduleSignal(int period) {
     setitimer(ITIMER_REAL, &it, NULL);
 }
 
-/* Enable the software watchdong with the specified period in milliseconds. */
+/* Enable the software watchdog with the specified period in milliseconds. */
 void enableWatchdog(int period) {
     int min_period;