diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
index e2cbd59..50f4edd 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@
 	The kernel may be built with several different versions of
 	$(CC), each supporting a unique set of features and options.
 	kbuild provide basic support to check for valid options for $(CC).
-	$(CC) is useally the gcc compiler, but other alternatives are
+	$(CC) is usually the gcc compiler, but other alternatives are
 	available.
 
     as-option