diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/pcf8563.c b/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/pcf8563.c
index 107796e50149..d47cfbf98d6e 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/pcf8563.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/pcf8563.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ pcf8563_register(void)
 {
 	pcf8563_init();
 	if (register_chrdev(PCF8563_MAJOR, DEVICE_NAME, &pcf8563_fops) < 0) {
-		printk(KERN_INFO "%s: Unable to get major numer %d for RTC device.\n",
+		printk(KERN_INFO "%s: Unable to get major number %d for RTC device.\n",
 		       PCF8563_NAME, PCF8563_MAJOR);
 		return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/pcf8563.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/pcf8563.c
index 544ab0179411..24b919b3821a 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/pcf8563.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/pcf8563.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ pcf8563_init(void)
 		goto err;
 
 	if (register_chrdev(PCF8563_MAJOR, DEVICE_NAME, &pcf8563_fops) < 0) {
-		printk(KERN_INFO "%s: Unable to get major numer %d for RTC device.\n",
+		printk(KERN_INFO "%s: Unable to get major number %d for RTC device.\n",
 		       PCF8563_NAME, PCF8563_MAJOR);
 		return -1;
 	}