diff --git a/tools/scripts/apply-patches.sh b/tools/scripts/apply-patches.sh
index cb921001..e82d3156 100755
--- a/tools/scripts/apply-patches.sh
+++ b/tools/scripts/apply-patches.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if [ -f "${PATCH_SERIES}" ]; then
         if [[ $p = \#* ]]; then
             continue;
         fi
-        echo "*** Appying ${p}..."
+        echo "*** Applying ${p}..."
         if [ -x "${PATCHDIR}/${p}" ]; then
             "${PATCHDIR}/${p}" "${KERNDIR}"
         else