diff --git a/hostapd/hostapd.conf b/hostapd/hostapd.conf
index a69174af1..adfc7bdf9 100644
--- a/hostapd/hostapd.conf
+++ b/hostapd/hostapd.conf
@@ -1704,7 +1704,7 @@ own_ip_addr=127.0.0.1
 #sae_anti_clogging_threshold=5
 
 # Maximum number of SAE synchronization errors (dot11RSNASAESync)
-# The offending SAe peer will be disconnected if more than this many
+# The offending SAE peer will be disconnected if more than this many
 # synchronization errors happen.
 #sae_sync=5