diff --git a/protocol/ivi-application.xml b/protocol/ivi-application.xml
index f51b7f4b..17e39845 100644
--- a/protocol/ivi-application.xml
+++ b/protocol/ivi-application.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
          - wl_surface already has another role.
          - ivi_id is already assigned to another wl_surface.
 
-        If client destroys ivi_surface or wl_surface which is assigne to the ivi_surface,
+        If client destroys ivi_surface or wl_surface which is assigned to the ivi_surface,
         ivi_id which is assigned to the ivi_surface is free for reuse.
       </description>
       <arg name="ivi_id" type="uint"/>