diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_mbx.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_mbx.c
index 13bdb5f68f..d204db7a14 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_mbx.c
@@ -150,11 +150,11 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
- *  ixgbe_poll_for_ack - Wait for message acknowledgement
+ *  ixgbe_poll_for_ack - Wait for message acknowledgment
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *  @mbx_id: id of mailbox to write
  *
- *  returns SUCCESS if it successfully received a message acknowledgement
+ *  returns SUCCESS if it successfully received a message acknowledgment
  **/
 STATIC s32 ixgbe_poll_for_ack(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 mbx_id)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_vf.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_vf.c
index 7f69ece107..4b24846063 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_vf.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ s32 ixgbe_init_hw_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
  *  ixgbe_reset_hw_vf - Performs hardware reset
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *
- *  Resets the hardware by reseting the transmit and receive units, masks and
+ *  Resets the hardware by resetting the transmit and receive units, masks and
  *  clears all interrupts.
  **/
 s32 ixgbe_reset_hw_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_x550.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_x550.c
index 9fa999e01d..c64cbfab1e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_x550.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_x550.c
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ void ixgbe_set_source_address_pruning_X550(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, bool enable,
 }
 
 /**
- *  ixgbe_set_ethertype_anti_spoofing_X550 - Enable/Disable Ethertype anti-spoofing
+ *  ixgbe_set_ethertype_anti_spoofing_X550 - Configure Ethertype anti-spoofing
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @enable: enable or disable switch for Ethertype anti-spoofing
  *  @vf: Virtual Function pool - VF Pool to set for Ethertype anti-spoofing