diff --git a/m4/mhd_check_link_run.m4 b/m4/mhd_check_link_run.m4
index 731ab81e..0f28bd74 100644
--- a/m4/mhd_check_link_run.m4
+++ b/m4/mhd_check_link_run.m4
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #   COMMAND_IF_CROSS_COMPILING action must set CACHE_ID variable to "yes", "no",
 #   "assuming yes" or "assuming no".
 #   ACTION_IF_SUCCEED is executed if result is "yes" or "assuming yes".
-#   ACTION_IF_FAILED is execuded if result is "no" or "assuming no".
+#   ACTION_IF_FAILED is executed if result is "no" or "assuming no".
 #
 #   Example usage:
 #