diff --git a/Source/portable/GCC/Nios2/port.c b/Source/portable/GCC/Nios2/port.c
index db64ba9d9..c83896d09 100644
--- a/Source/portable/GCC/Nios2/port.c
+++ b/Source/portable/GCC/Nios2/port.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ int alt_irq_register( alt_u32 id, void* context, void (*handler)(void*, alt_u32)
 	{
 		/* 
 		 * interrupts are disabled while the handler tables are updated to ensure
-		 * that an interrupt doesn't occur while the tables are in an inconsistant
+		 * that an interrupt doesn't occur while the tables are in an inconsistent
 		 * state.
 		 */