diff --git a/Documentation/IPMI.txt b/Documentation/IPMI.txt
index e5b93510..0e3924e 100644
--- a/Documentation/IPMI.txt
+++ b/Documentation/IPMI.txt
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@
 Setting smb_dbg_probe to 1 will enable debugging of the probing and
 detection process for BMCs on the SMBusses.
 
-Discovering the IPMI compilant BMC on the SMBus can cause devices
+Discovering the IPMI compliant BMC on the SMBus can cause devices
 on the I2C bus to fail. The SMBus driver writes a "Get Device ID" IPMI
 message as a block write to the I2C bus and waits for a response.
 This action can be detrimental to some I2C devices. It is highly recommended