diff --git a/newlib/README b/newlib/README
index 8de910124..f74c7af03 100644
--- a/newlib/README
+++ b/newlib/README
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ of board support packages.
 The newlib and libgloss subdirectories are a collection of software from
 several sources, each with their own copyright and license.  See the file
 COPYING.NEWLIB for details.  The rest of the release tree is under either
-the GNU GPL or LPGL licenses.
+the GNU GPL or LGPL licenses.
 
 THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR
 IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED