diff --git a/dist/tools/edbg/Makefile b/dist/tools/edbg/Makefile
index 68fac72c5fd830a861c7bc3ae7e62b3038885a1d..fabea13a48072f1f60cdd1114dc8d9c0fbcfe4c0 100644
--- a/dist/tools/edbg/Makefile
+++ b/dist/tools/edbg/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ PKG_BUILDDIR=$(CURDIR)/bin
 
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 # Start edbg build in a clean environment, so variables set by RIOT's build process
-# for cross compiling a specific target platfrom are reset and edbg can
+# for cross compiling a specific target platform are reset and edbg can
 # be built cleanly for the native platform.
 	env -i PATH=$(PATH) TERM=$(TERM) "$(MAKE)" -C $(PKG_BUILDDIR)
 	mv $(PKG_BUILDDIR)/edbg .