diff --git a/lv_hal/lv_hal_tick.c b/lv_hal/lv_hal_tick.c
index 19f5186130..0310092c63 100644
--- a/lv_hal/lv_hal_tick.c
+++ b/lv_hal/lv_hal_tick.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ uint32_t lv_tick_get(void)
 }
 
 /**
- * Get the elapsed milliseconds science a previous time stamp
+ * Get the elapsed milliseconds since a previous time stamp
  * @param prev_tick a previous time stamp (return value of systick_get() )
  * @return the elapsed milliseconds since 'prev_tick'
  */
diff --git a/lv_hal/lv_hal_tick.h b/lv_hal/lv_hal_tick.h
index 346cf075bc..088b360a7f 100644
--- a/lv_hal/lv_hal_tick.h
+++ b/lv_hal/lv_hal_tick.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ LV_ATTRIBUTE_TICK_INC void lv_tick_inc(uint32_t tick_period);
 uint32_t lv_tick_get(void);
 
 /**
- * Get the elapsed milliseconds science a previous time stamp
+ * Get the elapsed milliseconds since a previous time stamp
  * @param prev_tick a previous time stamp (return value of systick_get() )
  * @return the elapsed milliseconds since 'prev_tick'
  */