diff --git a/src/fw/drivers/qemu/qemu_serial.c b/src/fw/drivers/qemu/qemu_serial.c
index a327e356..8d3cf70a 100644
--- a/src/fw/drivers/qemu/qemu_serial.c
+++ b/src/fw/drivers/qemu/qemu_serial.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void qemu_serial_init(void) {
 
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// KernelMain callback triggred by our ISR handler when we detect a high water mark on our
+// KernelMain callback triggered by our ISR handler when we detect a high water mark on our
 //  receive buffer or a footer signature
 static void prv_process_receive_buffer(void *context) {
   uint32_t msg_bytes;
diff --git a/src/fw/drivers/qemu/qemu_serial_util.c b/src/fw/drivers/qemu/qemu_serial_util.c
index e5b16a58..e8a99ffa 100644
--- a/src/fw/drivers/qemu/qemu_serial_util.c
+++ b/src/fw/drivers/qemu/qemu_serial_util.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void qemu_serial_private_init_state(QemuSerialGlobals *state)
 
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Helper function triggred by our ISR handler when we detect a high water mark on our receive
+// Helper function triggered by our ISR handler when we detect a high water mark on our receive
 // buffer or a footer signature.
 //
 // Parses the ISR's circular buffer and collects assembled message into a message buffer. If