diff --git a/samples/philosophers/src/main.c b/samples/philosophers/src/main.c
index 493d11dc5e1..ddda605d5d2 100644
--- a/samples/philosophers/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/philosophers/src/main.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void philosopher(void *id, void *unused1, void *unused2)
 
 	int my_id = POINTER_TO_INT(id);
 
-	/* Djkstra's solution: always pick up the lowest numbered fork first */
+	/* Dijkstra's solution: always pick up the lowest numbered fork first */
 	if (is_last_philosopher(my_id)) {
 		my_fork1 = fork(0);
 		my_fork2 = fork(my_id);