diff --git a/chapter10/kernel.xml b/chapter10/kernel.xml
index f5b5a4aa4..ce7ebd61a 100644
--- a/chapter10/kernel.xml
+++ b/chapter10/kernel.xml
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ Device Drivers --->
     (X) 64GB [CONFIG_HIGHMEM64G]</screen>
 
       <para>If the partition for the LFS system is in a NVME SSD (i. e. the
-      device node for the parition is <filename>/dev/nvme*</filename>
+      device node for the partition is <filename>/dev/nvme*</filename>
       instead of <filename>/dev/sd*</filename>), enable NVME support or
       the LFS system won't boot:</para>