diff --git a/test/common/odp_cunit_common.c b/test/common/odp_cunit_common.c
index 60746164c01..47889090f79 100644
--- a/test/common/odp_cunit_common.c
+++ b/test/common/odp_cunit_common.c
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ int odp_cunit_register(odp_suiteinfo_t testsuites[])
 }
 
 /*
- * Parse command line options to extract options affectiong cunit_common.
+ * Parse command line options to extract options affecting cunit_common.
  * (hence also helpers options as cunit_common uses the helpers)
  * Options private to the test calling cunit_common are not parsed here.
  */