diff --git a/pkg/api/validation/validation.go b/pkg/api/validation/validation.go
index 9f4b585018f..5770adcac67 100644
--- a/pkg/api/validation/validation.go
+++ b/pkg/api/validation/validation.go
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ func ValidatePersistentVolumeClaimSpec(spec *api.PersistentVolumeClaimSpec, fldP
 	return allErrs
 }
 
-// ValidatePersistentVolumeClaimUpdate validates an update to a PeristentVolumeClaim
+// ValidatePersistentVolumeClaimUpdate validates an update to a PersistentVolumeClaim
 func ValidatePersistentVolumeClaimUpdate(newPvc, oldPvc *api.PersistentVolumeClaim) field.ErrorList {
 	allErrs := ValidateObjectMetaUpdate(&newPvc.ObjectMeta, &oldPvc.ObjectMeta, field.NewPath("metadata"))
 	allErrs = append(allErrs, ValidatePersistentVolumeClaim(newPvc)...)
@@ -1419,7 +1419,7 @@ func ValidatePersistentVolumeClaimUpdate(newPvc, oldPvc *api.PersistentVolumeCla
 	return allErrs
 }
 
-// ValidatePersistentVolumeClaimStatusUpdate validates an update to status of a PeristentVolumeClaim
+// ValidatePersistentVolumeClaimStatusUpdate validates an update to status of a PersistentVolumeClaim
 func ValidatePersistentVolumeClaimStatusUpdate(newPvc, oldPvc *api.PersistentVolumeClaim) field.ErrorList {
 	allErrs := ValidateObjectMetaUpdate(&newPvc.ObjectMeta, &oldPvc.ObjectMeta, field.NewPath("metadata"))
 	if len(newPvc.ResourceVersion) == 0 {