diff --git a/sound/pci/ctxfi/cthw20k1.c b/sound/pci/ctxfi/cthw20k1.c
index 0cea4982ed7d..9edbf5d8c3c7 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ctxfi/cthw20k1.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ctxfi/cthw20k1.c
@@ -1916,7 +1916,7 @@ static int hw_card_start(struct hw *hw)
 
 	}
 
-	/* Switch to X-Fi mode from UAA mode if neeeded */
+	/* Switch to X-Fi mode from UAA mode if needed */
 	if (hw->model == CTUAA) {
 		err = uaa_to_xfi(pci);
 		if (err)