diff --git a/kdump.conf b/kdump.conf
index 2865414..ebf9587 100644
--- a/kdump.conf
+++ b/kdump.conf
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 #             The default option is "reboot".
 #
 # force_rebuild <0 | 1>
-#           - By default, kdump initrd will only be rebuilt whennecessary.
+#           - By default, kdump initrd will only be rebuilt when necessary.
 #             Specify 1 to force rebuilding kdump initrd every time when kdump
 #             service starts.
 #
diff --git a/kdumpctl b/kdumpctl
index 1cd57e6..6f5df33 100755
--- a/kdumpctl
+++ b/kdumpctl
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ need_64bit_headers()
 	print (strtonum("0x" r[2]) > strtonum("0xffffffff")); }'`
 }
 
-# Load the kdump kerel specified in /etc/sysconfig/kdump
+# Load the kdump kernel specified in /etc/sysconfig/kdump
 # If none is specified, try to load a kdump kernel with the same version
 # as the currently running kernel.
 load_kdump()