diff --git a/examples/termios/Kconfig b/examples/termios/Kconfig
index e322f7049..1e0e673fe 100644
--- a/examples/termios/Kconfig
+++ b/examples/termios/Kconfig
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ config EXAMPLES_TERMIOS
 	---help---
 		Enable the Termios example. This example
 		shows how to change serial parameters like baud rate,
-		stop bits, data lenght and parity using the termios interface.
+		stop bits, data length and parity using the termios interface.
 
 if EXAMPLES_TERMIOS
 
diff --git a/examples/termios/Makefile b/examples/termios/Makefile
index 9c038ac3a..c24adcbbb 100644
--- a/examples/termios/Makefile
+++ b/examples/termios/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 include $(APPDIR)/Make.defs
 
-# Termios Example! built-in application info
+# Termios example built-in application info
 
 PROGNAME  = termios
 PRIORITY  = $(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_TERMIOS_PRIORITY)