diff --git a/hw/versatilepb.c b/hw/versatilepb.c
index 4fd5d9b04b..7a92034718 100644
--- a/hw/versatilepb.c
+++ b/hw/versatilepb.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static int vpb_sic_init(SysBusDevice *dev)
 /* Board init.  */
 
 /* The AB and PB boards both use the same core, just with different
-   peripherans and expansion busses.  For now we emulate a subset of the
+   peripherals and expansion busses.  For now we emulate a subset of the
    PB peripherals and just change the board ID.  */
 
 static struct arm_boot_info versatile_binfo;