diff --git a/pkg/util/async/bounded_frequency_runner.go b/pkg/util/async/bounded_frequency_runner.go
index 5a719dfaee6..e00b66df1b7 100644
--- a/pkg/util/async/bounded_frequency_runner.go
+++ b/pkg/util/async/bounded_frequency_runner.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ var _ timer = &realTimer{}
 // runs are "accumulated" over time, one per minInterval up to burstRuns total.
 // This can be used, for example, to mitigate the impact of expensive operations
 // being called in response to user-initiated operations. Run requests that
-// would violate the minInterval are coallesced and run at the next opportunity.
+// would violate the minInterval are coalesced and run at the next opportunity.
 //
 // The function will be run at least once per maxInterval. For example, this can
 // force periodic refreshes of state in the absence of anyone calling Run.
diff --git a/pkg/util/async/bounded_frequency_runner_test.go b/pkg/util/async/bounded_frequency_runner_test.go
index 333adabcf79..0060b43d916 100644
--- a/pkg/util/async/bounded_frequency_runner_test.go
+++ b/pkg/util/async/bounded_frequency_runner_test.go
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func Test_BoundedFrequencyRunnerNoBurst(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Let minInterval pass
 	timer.advance(999 * time.Millisecond) // rel=1000ms
-	waitForRun("fourth run", t, timer, obj)
+	waitForRun("fifth run", t, timer, obj)
 
 	// Clean up.
 	stop <- struct{}{}