diff --git a/kernel/watchdog_hld.c b/kernel/watchdog_hld.c
index 204a8ca..71a62ce 100644
--- a/kernel/watchdog_hld.c
+++ b/kernel/watchdog_hld.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ int __init hardlockup_detector_perf_init(void)
 	int ret = hardlockup_detector_event_create();
 
 	if (ret) {
-		pr_info("Perf NMI watchdog permanetely disabled\n");
+		pr_info("Perf NMI watchdog permanently disabled\n");
 	} else {
 		perf_event_release_kernel(this_cpu_read(watchdog_ev));
 		this_cpu_write(watchdog_ev, NULL);