diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
index 4e98c215e5b1..4b039516cc86 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ ixp2000_wdt_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if (test_bit(WDT_OK_TO_CLOSE, &wdt_status)) {
 		wdt_disable();
 	} else {
-		printk(KERN_CRIT "WATCHDOG: Device closed unexpectdly - "
+		printk(KERN_CRIT "WATCHDOG: Device closed unexpectedly - "
 					"timer will not stop\n");
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
index 82396e06c8a8..83df369113a4 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ ixp4xx_wdt_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if (test_bit(WDT_OK_TO_CLOSE, &wdt_status)) {
 		wdt_disable();
 	} else {
-		printk(KERN_CRIT "WATCHDOG: Device closed unexpectdly - "
+		printk(KERN_CRIT "WATCHDOG: Device closed unexpectedly - "
 					"timer will not stop\n");
 	}