diff --git a/hostapd/main.c b/hostapd/main.c
index dd389a8..e36c948 100644
--- a/hostapd/main.c
+++ b/hostapd/main.c
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (hostapd_global_init(&interfaces, entropy_file)) {
-		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "Failed to initilize global context");
+		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "Failed to initialize global context");
 		return -1;
 	}