diff --git a/drivers/staging/altpciechdma/altpciechdma.c b/drivers/staging/altpciechdma/altpciechdma.c
index 2f07dd4563ac..2a02f8e625f7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/altpciechdma/altpciechdma.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/altpciechdma/altpciechdma.c
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ static int __devinit probe(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	}
 	/* remember which irq we allocated */
 	ape->irq_line = (int)irq_line;
-	printk(KERN_DEBUG "Succesfully requested IRQ #%d with dev_id 0x%p\n", irq_line, ape);
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG "Successfully requested IRQ #%d with dev_id 0x%p\n", irq_line, ape);
 #endif
 	/* show BARs */
 	scan_bars(ape, dev);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rt2860/sta/connect.c b/drivers/staging/rt2860/sta/connect.c
index 17e59ba3d807..55732b10062d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rt2860/sta/connect.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rt2860/sta/connect.c
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ u8 CipherSuiteWpaNoneAes[] = {
 u8 CipherSuiteWpaNoneAesLen =
     (sizeof(CipherSuiteWpaNoneAes) / sizeof(u8));
 
-/* The following MACRO is called after 1. starting an new IBSS, 2. succesfully JOIN an IBSS, */
-/* or 3. succesfully ASSOCIATE to a BSS, 4. successfully RE_ASSOCIATE to a BSS */
+/* The following MACRO is called after 1. starting an new IBSS, 2. successfully JOIN an IBSS, */
+/* or 3. successfully ASSOCIATE to a BSS, 4. successfully RE_ASSOCIATE to a BSS */
 /* All settings successfuly negotiated furing MLME state machines become final settings */
 /* and are copied to pAd->StaActive */
 #define COPY_SETTINGS_FROM_MLME_AUX_TO_ACTIVE_CFG(_pAd)                                 \
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wlags49_h2/wl_netdev.c b/drivers/staging/wlags49_h2/wl_netdev.c
index ac3890247965..6d4019160ebe 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wlags49_h2/wl_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wlags49_h2/wl_netdev.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ int wl_open(struct net_device *dev)
     wl_lock( lp, &flags );
 
     if( status != HCF_SUCCESS ) {
-	// Unsuccesfull, try reset of the card to recover
+	// Unsuccessful, try reset of the card to recover
 	status = wl_reset( dev );
     }