diff --git a/hostapd/hostapd.conf b/hostapd/hostapd.conf
index 168832110..fbaa42b09 100644
--- a/hostapd/hostapd.conf
+++ b/hostapd/hostapd.conf
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd
 # run as non-root users. However, since the control interface can be used to
 # change the network configuration, this access needs to be protected in many
 # cases. By default, hostapd is configured to use gid 0 (root). If you
-# want to allow non-root users to use the contron interface, add a new group
+# want to allow non-root users to use the control interface, add a new group
 # and change this value to match with that group. Add users that should have
 # control interface access to this group.
 #