diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/de4x5.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/de4x5.c
index cbe84972ff7a..f0e9e2ef62a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/de4x5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/de4x5.c
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ de4x5_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
     if (request_irq(dev->irq, de4x5_interrupt, IRQF_SHARED,
 		                                     lp->adapter_name, dev)) {
-	printk("de4x5_open(): Requested IRQ%d is busy - attemping FAST/SHARE...", dev->irq);
+	printk("de4x5_open(): Requested IRQ%d is busy - attempting FAST/SHARE...", dev->irq);
 	if (request_irq(dev->irq, de4x5_interrupt, IRQF_SHARED,
 			                             lp->adapter_name, dev)) {
 	    printk("\n              Cannot get IRQ- reconfigure your hardware.\n");