diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_cpupause.c b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_cpupause.c
index bf7450062f..deea2d7f27 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_cpupause.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_cpupause.c
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ int up_cpu_pause(int cpu)
   spin_unlock(&g_cpu_paused[cpu]);
 
   /* On successful return g_cpu_wait will be locked, the other CPU will be
-   * spinninf on g_cpu_wait and will not continue until g_cpu_resume() is
+   * spinning on g_cpu_wait and will not continue until g_cpu_resume() is
    * called.  g_cpu_paused will be unlocked in any case.
    */
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_cpupause.c b/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_cpupause.c
index 94a3ee8fc2..795bef710c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_cpupause.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_cpupause.c
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ int up_cpu_pause(int cpu)
   spin_unlock(&g_cpu_paused[cpu]);
 
   /* On successful return g_cpu_wait will be locked, the other CPU will be
-   * spinninf on g_cpu_wait and will not continue until g_cpu_resume() is
+   * spinning on g_cpu_wait and will not continue until g_cpu_resume() is
    * called.  g_cpu_paused will be unlocked in any case.
    */
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_cpupause.c b/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_cpupause.c
index 46e5f762ad..03203025f4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_cpupause.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_cpupause.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ int up_cpu_pause(int cpu)
   spin_unlock(&g_cpu_paused[cpu]);
 
   /* On successful return g_cpu_wait will be locked, the other CPU will be
-   * spinninf on g_cpu_wait and will not continue until g_cpu_resume() is
+   * spinning on g_cpu_wait and will not continue until g_cpu_resume() is
    * called.  g_cpu_paused will be unlocked in any case.
    */
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam4cm_cpupause.c b/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam4cm_cpupause.c
index 933509d81f..e9ae53115a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam4cm_cpupause.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam4cm_cpupause.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ int up_cpu_pause(int cpu)
   spin_unlock(&g_cpu_paused[cpu]);
 
   /* On successful return g_cpu_wait will be locked, the other CPU will be
-   * spinninf on g_cpu_wait and will not continue until g_cpu_resume() is
+   * spinning on g_cpu_wait and will not continue until g_cpu_resume() is
    * called.  g_cpu_paused will be unlocked in any case.
    */
 
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/k210/k210_cpupause.c b/arch/risc-v/src/k210/k210_cpupause.c
index 144cfd7baf..f02e2692e0 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/k210/k210_cpupause.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/k210/k210_cpupause.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ int up_cpu_pause(int cpu)
   spin_unlock(&g_cpu_paused[cpu]);
 
   /* On successful return g_cpu_wait will be locked, the other CPU will be
-   * spinninf on g_cpu_wait and will not continue until g_cpu_resume() is
+   * spinning on g_cpu_wait and will not continue until g_cpu_resume() is
    * called.  g_cpu_paused will be unlocked in any case.
    */
 
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_cpupause.c b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_cpupause.c
index 956b0f43c5..3ede912784 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_cpupause.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_cpupause.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ int up_cpu_pause(int cpu)
   spin_unlock(&g_cpu_paused[cpu]);
 
   /* On successful return g_cpu_wait will be locked, the other CPU will be
-   * spinninf on g_cpu_wait and will not continue until g_cpu_resume() is
+   * spinning on g_cpu_wait and will not continue until g_cpu_resume() is
    * called.  g_cpu_paused will be unlocked in any case.
    */