diff --git a/extras/libmemif/src/memif_private.h b/extras/libmemif/src/memif_private.h
index 88237dc..cf950ba 100644
--- a/extras/libmemif/src/memif_private.h
+++ b/extras/libmemif/src/memif_private.h
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
 /* if region doesn't contain shared memory, mmap region, check ring cookie */
 int memif_connect1 (memif_connection_t * c);
 
-/* memory map region, initalize rings and queues */
+/* memory map region, initialize rings and queues */
 int memif_init_regions_and_queues (memif_connection_t * c);
 
 int memif_disconnect_internal (memif_connection_t * c);