diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/mp.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/mp.c
index 88c8e65..0addf84 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/mp.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/mp.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  */
 int hold_cores_in_reset(int verbose)
 {
-	/* Default to no, overriden by 'y', 'yes', 'Y', 'Yes', or '1' */
+	/* Default to no, overridden by 'y', 'yes', 'Y', 'Yes', or '1' */
 	if (getenv_yesno("mp_holdoff") == 1) {
 		if (verbose) {
 			puts("Secondary cores are being held in reset.\n");
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/start.S b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/start.S
index b432b18..5647d71 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/start.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/start.S
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 #endif
 
 /*
- * Unless otherwise overriden, enable two 128MB cachable instruction regions
+ * Unless otherwise overridden, enable two 128MB cachable instruction regions
  * at CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE and another 128MB cacheable instruction region covering
  * NOR flash at CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE. Disable all cacheable data regions.
  */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/status_led.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/status_led.h
index 4416190..260a831 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/status_led.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/status_led.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #ifndef __ASM_STATUS_LED_H__
 #define __ASM_STATUS_LED_H__
 
-/* if not overriden */
+/* if not overridden */
 #ifndef CONFIG_BOARD_SPECIFIC_LED
 # if defined(CONFIG_8xx)
 #  include <mpc8xx.h>