diff --git a/drivers/include/periph/gpio.h b/drivers/include/periph/gpio.h
index 961e481438..9743ab622d 100644
--- a/drivers/include/periph/gpio.h
+++ b/drivers/include/periph/gpio.h
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ int gpio_init_int(gpio_t pin, gpio_mode_t mode, gpio_flank_t flank,
 /**
  * @brief   Enable pin interrupt if configured as interrupt source
  *
- *          Interrupts that would have occured after @see gpio_irq_disable
+ *          Interrupts that would have occurred after @see gpio_irq_disable
  *          was called will be discarded.
  *
  * @note    You have to add the module `periph_gpio_irq` to your project to