diff --git a/cpu/native/native_cpu.c b/cpu/native/native_cpu.c
index 9df3d6e805..629eeb5a3b 100644
--- a/cpu/native/native_cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/native/native_cpu.c
@@ -73,9 +73,7 @@ int reboot_arch(int mode)
         err(EXIT_FAILURE, "reboot: execve");
     }
 
-    errx(EXIT_FAILURE, "reboot: this should not habe been reached");
-
-    return -1;
+    errx(EXIT_FAILURE, "reboot: this should not have been reached");
 }
 
 /**