diff --git a/kernel/perf_event.c b/kernel/perf_event.c
index 7f29643..759a629 100644
--- a/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
 	if (!task) {
 		/*
 		 * Per cpu events are removed via an smp call and
-		 * the removal is always sucessful.
+		 * the removal is always successful.
 		 */
 		smp_call_function_single(event->cpu,
 					 __perf_event_remove_from_context,
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@
 	if (!task) {
 		/*
 		 * Per cpu events are installed via an smp call and
-		 * the install is always sucessful.
+		 * the install is always successful.
 		 */
 		smp_call_function_single(cpu, __perf_install_in_context,
 					 event, 1);