diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_cnfg.h b/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_cnfg.h
index 059997f8ebce..178f414ea8f9 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_cnfg.h
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_cnfg.h
@@ -2004,7 +2004,7 @@ typedef struct _CONFIG_PAGE_FC_PORT_6
     U64                     LinkFailureCount;           /* 50h */
     U64                     LossOfSyncCount;            /* 58h */
     U64                     LossOfSignalCount;          /* 60h */
-    U64                     PrimativeSeqErrCount;       /* 68h */
+    U64                     PrimitiveSeqErrCount;       /* 68h */
     U64                     InvalidTxWordCount;         /* 70h */
     U64                     InvalidCrcCount;            /* 78h */
     U64                     FcpInitiatorIoCount;        /* 80h */
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
index e6b4ae558767..dc1e43a02599 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
@@ -7570,11 +7570,11 @@ mpt_display_event_info(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, EventNotificationReply_t *pEventReply)
 		u8 phy_num = (u8)(evData0);
 		u8 port_num = (u8)(evData0 >> 8);
 		u8 port_width = (u8)(evData0 >> 16);
-		u8 primative = (u8)(evData0 >> 24);
+		u8 primitive = (u8)(evData0 >> 24);
 		snprintf(evStr, EVENT_DESCR_STR_SZ,
-		    "SAS Broadcase Primative: phy=%d port=%d "
-		    "width=%d primative=0x%02x",
-		    phy_num, port_num, port_width, primative);
+		    "SAS Broadcast Primitive: phy=%d port=%d "
+		    "width=%d primitive=0x%02x",
+		    phy_num, port_num, port_width, primitive);
 		break;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c
index b8cf2658649e..9b404fc69c90 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static void mptsas_expander_delete(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc,
 static void mptsas_send_expander_event(struct fw_event_work *fw_event);
 static void mptsas_not_responding_devices(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc);
 static void mptsas_scan_sas_topology(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc);
-static void mptsas_broadcast_primative_work(struct fw_event_work *fw_event);
+static void mptsas_broadcast_primitive_work(struct fw_event_work *fw_event);
 static void mptsas_handle_queue_full_event(struct fw_event_work *fw_event);
 static void mptsas_volume_delete(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, u8 id);
 void	mptsas_schedule_target_reset(void *ioc);
@@ -1665,7 +1665,7 @@ mptsas_firmware_event_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		mptsas_free_fw_event(ioc, fw_event);
 		break;
 	case MPI_EVENT_SAS_BROADCAST_PRIMITIVE:
-		mptsas_broadcast_primative_work(fw_event);
+		mptsas_broadcast_primitive_work(fw_event);
 		break;
 	case MPI_EVENT_SAS_EXPANDER_STATUS_CHANGE:
 		mptsas_send_expander_event(fw_event);
@@ -4826,13 +4826,13 @@ mptsas_issue_tm(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, u8 type, u8 channel, u8 id, u64 lun,
 }
 
 /**
- *	mptsas_broadcast_primative_work - Handle broadcast primitives
+ *	mptsas_broadcast_primitive_work - Handle broadcast primitives
  *	@work: work queue payload containing info describing the event
  *
  *	this will be handled in workqueue context.
  */
 static void
-mptsas_broadcast_primative_work(struct fw_event_work *fw_event)
+mptsas_broadcast_primitive_work(struct fw_event_work *fw_event)
 {
 	MPT_ADAPTER *ioc = fw_event->ioc;
 	MPT_FRAME_HDR	*mf;