diff --git a/sys/powerpc/cpufreq/pcr.c b/sys/powerpc/cpufreq/pcr.c
index 335a1d011a6..c5817699747 100644
--- a/sys/powerpc/cpufreq/pcr.c
+++ b/sys/powerpc/cpufreq/pcr.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ read_scom(register_t address)
 	__asm __volatile ("mfspr %0,%1;"
             " mr %0+1, %0; srdi %0,%0,32" : "=r" (ret) : "K" (SPR_SCOMD));
 
-	(void)mfspr(SPR_SCOMC); /* Complete transcation */
+	(void)mfspr(SPR_SCOMC); /* Complete transaction */
 
 	mtmsr(msr); isync();