diff --git a/Documentation/dvb/faq.txt b/Documentation/dvb/faq.txt
index a42132d..0b2399e 100644
--- a/Documentation/dvb/faq.txt
+++ b/Documentation/dvb/faq.txt
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 
 	- v4l2-common: common functions for Video4Linux-2 drivers
 
-	- v4l1-compat: backward compatiblity layer for Video4Linux-1 legacy
+	- v4l1-compat: backward compatibility layer for Video4Linux-1 legacy
 	  applications
 
 	- dvb-core: DVB core module. This provides you with the