diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_data_shared.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_data_shared.h
index 25e90ed..7964b3c 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_data_shared.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_data_shared.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 /* state of a logical channel */
 enum gsm_lchan_state {
 	LCHAN_S_NONE,		/* channel is not active */
-	LCHAN_S_ACT_REQ,	/* channel activatin requested */
+	LCHAN_S_ACT_REQ,	/* channel activation requested */
 	LCHAN_S_ACTIVE,		/* channel is active and operational */
 	LCHAN_S_REL_REQ,	/* channel release has been requested */
 	LCHAN_S_REL_ERR,	/* channel is in an error state */