diff --git a/meta/recipes-kernel/perf/perf.bb b/meta/recipes-kernel/perf/perf.bb
index 9cd6148a1d..c4b3257569 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-kernel/perf/perf.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-kernel/perf/perf.bb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ LDFLAGS="-ldl -lutil"
 # Perf's build system adds its own optimization flags for most TUs,
 # overriding the flags included here. But for some, perf does not add
 # any -O option, so ensure the distro's chosen optimization gets used
-# for those. Also include ${DEBUG_PREFIX_MAP} which nsures perf is
+# for those. Also include ${DEBUG_PREFIX_MAP} which ensures perf is
 # built with appropriate -f*-prefix-map options,
 # avoiding the 'buildpaths' QA warning.
 TARGET_CC_ARCH += "${SELECTED_OPTIMIZATION} ${DEBUG_PREFIX_MAP}"