diff --git a/xwayland/selection.c b/xwayland/selection.c
index 6f5328d2..bd5e28a9 100644
--- a/xwayland/selection.c
+++ b/xwayland/selection.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ weston_wm_get_incr_chunk(struct weston_wm *wm)
 	dump_property(wm, wm->atom.wl_selection, reply);
 
 	if (xcb_get_property_value_length(reply) > 0) {
-		/* reply's ownership is transfered to wm, which is responsible
+		/* reply's ownership is transferred to wm, which is responsible
 		 * for freeing it */
 		weston_wm_write_property(wm, reply);
 	} else {
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ weston_wm_get_selection_data(struct weston_wm *wm)
 		free(reply);
 	} else {
 		wm->incr = 0;
-		/* reply's ownership is transfered to wm, which is responsible
+		/* reply's ownership is transferred to wm, which is responsible
 		 * for freeing it */
 		weston_wm_write_property(wm, reply);
 	}