diff --git a/utils/update-rust b/utils/update-rust
index 3301434d70..0f40f2e2b6 100755
--- a/utils/update-rust
+++ b/utils/update-rust
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ RUST_HOSTS = [
 #       BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_RUSTC_TARGET_TIER2_PLATFORMS
 # - package/rustc/rustc.mk:
 #       RUSTC_TARGET_NAME
-# and check whether one of the follwoing needs updating:
+# and check whether one of the following needs updating:
 # - package/rustc/Config.in.host:
 #       BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_RUSTC_ARCH
 #       BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_RUSTC_ABI