diff --git a/pkg/controller/nodelifecycle/node_lifecycle_controller.go b/pkg/controller/nodelifecycle/node_lifecycle_controller.go
index f474b55df9e..141d34278b7 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/nodelifecycle/node_lifecycle_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/nodelifecycle/node_lifecycle_controller.go
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ type Controller struct {
 	kubeClient        clientset.Interface
 
 	// This timestamp is to be used instead of LastProbeTime stored in Condition. We do this
-	// to aviod the problem with time skew across the cluster.
+	// to avoid the problem with time skew across the cluster.
 	now func() metav1.Time
 
 	enterPartialDisruptionFunc func(nodeNum int) float32