diff --git a/tools/memleak.py b/tools/memleak.py
index bfd4fed2325f..3a526e9f23b6 100755
--- a/tools/memleak.py
+++ b/tools/memleak.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def run_command_get_pid(command):
 parser.add_argument("--sort", type=str, default="size",
         help="report sorted in given key; available key list: size, count")
 parser.add_argument("--symbols-prefix", type=str,
-        help="memory alloctor symbols prefix")
+        help="memory allocator symbols prefix")
 
 args = parser.parse_args()