diff --git a/stlinkv3_spi.c b/stlinkv3_spi.c
index 65cb35c..82a7985 100644
--- a/stlinkv3_spi.c
+++ b/stlinkv3_spi.c
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@
 					  &actual_length,
 					  USB_TIMEOUT_IN_MS);
 		if (rc != LIBUSB_TRANSFER_COMPLETED || (unsigned int)actual_length != read_cnt) {
-			msg_perr("Failed to retrive the STLINK_BRIDGE_READ_SPI answer: '%s'\n",
+			msg_perr("Failed to retrieve the STLINK_BRIDGE_READ_SPI answer: '%s'\n",
 				 libusb_error_name(rc));
 			goto transmit_err;
 		}