diff --git a/package/nginx/nginx.mk b/package/nginx/nginx.mk
index d3b042c59b..7a5455def7 100644
--- a/package/nginx/nginx.mk
+++ b/package/nginx/nginx.mk
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ endif
 # - pcre-jit          (want to rebuild pcre)
 
 # Notes:
-# * Feature/module option are *not* symetric.
+# * Feature/module option are *not* symmetric.
 #   If a feature is on by default, only its --without-xxx option exists;
 #   if a feature is off by default, only its --with-xxx option exists.
 # * The configure script fails if unknown options are passed on the command