diff --git a/Source/include/mpu_wrappers.h b/Source/include/mpu_wrappers.h
index 6f13f5af3..ba7f7ce47 100644
--- a/Source/include/mpu_wrappers.h
+++ b/Source/include/mpu_wrappers.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ only for ports that are using the MPU. */
 #ifdef portUSING_MPU_WRAPPERS
 
 	/* MPU_WRAPPERS_INCLUDED_FROM_API_FILE will be defined when this file is
-	included from queue.c or task.c to prevent it from having an effict within
+	included from queue.c or task.c to prevent it from having an effect within
 	those files. */
 	#ifndef MPU_WRAPPERS_INCLUDED_FROM_API_FILE