diff --git a/scst/src/dev_handlers/scst_vdisk.c b/scst/src/dev_handlers/scst_vdisk.c
index 165ec00cc..3e75b8b2c 100644
--- a/scst/src/dev_handlers/scst_vdisk.c
+++ b/scst/src/dev_handlers/scst_vdisk.c
@@ -3302,7 +3302,7 @@ static int vdisk_sup_vpd(uint8_t *buf, struct scst_cmd *cmd,
 	*p++ = 0x86; /* extended inquiry */
 	if (cmd->dev->type == TYPE_DISK) {
 		*p++ = 0xB0; /* block limits */
-		*p++ = 0xB1; /* block device charachteristics */
+		*p++ = 0xB1; /* block device characteristics */
 		if (virt_dev->thin_provisioned) {
 			*p++ = 0xB2; /* thin provisioning */
 		}