diff --git a/cpu/esp32/include/periph_cpu.h b/cpu/esp32/include/periph_cpu.h
index c500ca94d9..f251d2d617 100644
--- a/cpu/esp32/include/periph_cpu.h
+++ b/cpu/esp32/include/periph_cpu.h
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 
 /**
- * @name   Timer configuration depenend on which implementation is used
+ * @name   Timer configuration depend on which implementation is used
  *
  * Timers are MCU built-in feature and not board-specific. They are therefore
  * configured here.