diff --git a/drivers/firewire/ohci.c b/drivers/firewire/ohci.c
index 961e439..638eea5 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/ohci.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/ohci.c
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(quirks, "Chip quirks (default = 0"
 	", nonatomic cycle timer = "	__stringify(QUIRK_CYCLE_TIMER)
 	", reset packet generation = "	__stringify(QUIRK_RESET_PACKET)
-	", AR/selfID endianess = "	__stringify(QUIRK_BE_HEADERS)
+	", AR/selfID endianness = "	__stringify(QUIRK_BE_HEADERS)
 	", no 1394a enhancements = "	__stringify(QUIRK_NO_1394A)
 	", disable MSI = "		__stringify(QUIRK_NO_MSI)
 	", TI SLLZ059 erratum = "	__stringify(QUIRK_TI_SLLZ059)