diff --git a/sched/signal/sig_releasependingsigaction.c b/sched/signal/sig_releasependingsigaction.c
index 5fcedfddfa3..514179fe561 100644
--- a/sched/signal/sig_releasependingsigaction.c
+++ b/sched/signal/sig_releasependingsigaction.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void nxsig_release_pendingsigaction(FAR sigq_t *sigq)
 {
   irqstate_t flags;
 
-  /* If this is a generally available pre-allocated structyre,
+  /* If this is a generally available pre-allocated structure,
    * then just put it back in the free list.
    */
 
diff --git a/sched/signal/sig_releasependingsignal.c b/sched/signal/sig_releasependingsignal.c
index 98740476ceb..5713caa2b9f 100644
--- a/sched/signal/sig_releasependingsignal.c
+++ b/sched/signal/sig_releasependingsignal.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void nxsig_release_pendingsignal(FAR sigpendq_t *sigpend)
 {
   irqstate_t flags;
 
-  /* If this is a generally available pre-allocated structyre,
+  /* If this is a generally available pre-allocated structure,
    * then just put it back in the free list.
    */