diff --git a/src/runtime/internal/atomic/atomic_mipsx.go b/src/runtime/internal/atomic/atomic_mipsx.go
index 93a1f1a9dd..32be1c779d 100644
--- a/src/runtime/internal/atomic/atomic_mipsx.go
+++ b/src/runtime/internal/atomic/atomic_mipsx.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func spinUnlock(state *uint32)
 
 //go:nosplit
 func lockAndCheck(addr *uint64) {
-	// ensure 8-byte alignement
+	// ensure 8-byte alignment
 	if uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(addr))&7 != 0 {
 		addr = nil
 	}