diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/io_apic.c b/arch/i386/kernel/io_apic.c
index 889eda2d7b17..1efdc76ae96d 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/io_apic.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/io_apic.c
@@ -1634,9 +1634,9 @@ void disable_IO_APIC(void)
 	clear_IO_APIC();
 
 	/*
-	 * If the i82559 is routed through an IOAPIC
+	 * If the i8259 is routed through an IOAPIC
 	 * Put that IOAPIC in virtual wire mode
-	 * so legacy interrups can be delivered.
+	 * so legacy interrupts can be delivered.
 	 */
 	pin = find_isa_irq_pin(0, mp_ExtINT);
 	if (pin != -1) {
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
index 40e0aca088fb..5f1529be1237 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
@@ -1167,9 +1167,9 @@ void disable_IO_APIC(void)
 	clear_IO_APIC();
 
 	/*
-	 * If the i82559 is routed through an IOAPIC
+	 * If the i8259 is routed through an IOAPIC
 	 * Put that IOAPIC in virtual wire mode
-	 * so legacy interrups can be delivered.
+	 * so legacy interrupts can be delivered.
 	 */
 	pin = find_isa_irq_pin(0, mp_ExtINT);
 	if (pin != -1) {