diff --git a/tasks.c b/tasks.c
index 895675f24..bbe74b279 100644
--- a/tasks.c
+++ b/tasks.c
@@ -2140,7 +2140,7 @@ void vTaskSuspendAll( void )
      * post in the FreeRTOS support forum before reporting this as a bug! -
      * https://goo.gl/wu4acr */
 
-    /* portSOFRWARE_BARRIER() is only implemented for emulated/simulated ports that
+    /* portSOFTWARE_BARRIER() is only implemented for emulated/simulated ports that
      * do not otherwise exhibit real time behaviour. */
     portSOFTWARE_BARRIER();