diff --git a/src/pcm/pcm.c b/src/pcm/pcm.c
index 45e791b7..cfa054b5 100644
--- a/src/pcm/pcm.c
+++ b/src/pcm/pcm.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ supports resume and the snd_pcm_prepare() call can be ommited.
 \par -EBADFD
 
 This error means that the device is in a bad state. It means that
-the handskahe between application and alsa-lib is corrupted.
+the handshake between application and alsa-lib is corrupted.
 
 \par -ENOTTY, -ENODEV