diff --git a/drivers/bmx055/bmx055.c b/drivers/bmx055/bmx055.c
index 23d6387a27..5014463327 100644
--- a/drivers/bmx055/bmx055.c
+++ b/drivers/bmx055/bmx055.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ int bmx055_init(bmx055_t *dev, const bmx055_params_t *params)
      * softreset to bring module to normal mode
      */
     if (i2c_write_reg(BUS, ADDR_ACC, 0x14, 0xB6, 0x0) < 0) {
-        DEBUG("[bmx055] erro: setting accelerometer opmode\n");
+        DEBUG("[bmx055] error: setting accelerometer opmode\n");
         i2c_release(BUS);
         return BMX055_NOWRITE;
     }
diff --git a/drivers/bmx055/include/bmx055_params.h b/drivers/bmx055/include/bmx055_params.h
index 7907119c0f..0cedccf5e1 100644
--- a/drivers/bmx055/include/bmx055_params.h
+++ b/drivers/bmx055/include/bmx055_params.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static const bmx055_params_t bmx055_params[] = {
 };
 
 /**
- * @brief   SAUL registry entires
+ * @brief   SAUL registry entries
  */
 static const saul_reg_info_t bmx055_saul_info[][3] = {
     BMX055_SAULINFO