diff --git a/src/core/device.c b/src/core/device.c
index 5acd9b7a70..f8b6961d3c 100644
--- a/src/core/device.c
+++ b/src/core/device.c
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ static void device_enumerate(Manager *m) {
 
         r = sd_device_enumerator_new(&e);
         if (r < 0) {
-                log_error_errno(r, "Failed to alloacte device enumerator: %m");
+                log_error_errno(r, "Failed to allocate device enumerator: %m");
                 goto fail;
         }