diff --git a/package/snappy/snappy.mk b/package/snappy/snappy.mk
index 2b1da8cf54..81055594c0 100644
--- a/package/snappy/snappy.mk
+++ b/package/snappy/snappy.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ SNAPPY_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 SNAPPY_CONF_OPTS = --disable-gtest
 
 # libsnappy links with libstdc++. Some libstdc++/arch variants use
-# pthread symbols for internal locking if built with thead
+# pthread symbols for internal locking if built with thread
 # support. libstdc++ does not have a .pc file, and its .la file does
 # not mention -pthread.  So, static linkig to libstdc++ will fail if
 # -pthread is not explicity linked to. Only do that for static builds.