diff --git a/os/rt/src/chthreads.c b/os/rt/src/chthreads.c
index d7e865337..caa846b14 100644
--- a/os/rt/src/chthreads.c
+++ b/os/rt/src/chthreads.c
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ thread_t *chThdCreate(const thread_descriptor_t *tdp) {
 /**
  * @brief   Creates a new thread into a static memory area.
  * @post    The created thread has a reference counter set to one, it is
- *          caller responsibility to call @p chThdRelease() or @p chthdWait()
+ *          caller responsibility to call @p chThdRelease() or @p chThdWait()
  *          in order to release the reference. The thread persists in the
  *          registry until its reference counter reaches zero.
  * @note    A thread can terminate by calling @p chThdExit() or by simply