diff --git a/drivers/ddr/marvell/a38x/ddr3_init.h b/drivers/ddr/marvell/a38x/ddr3_init.h
index cb3fb24..8cb0886 100644
--- a/drivers/ddr/marvell/a38x/ddr3_init.h
+++ b/drivers/ddr/marvell/a38x/ddr3_init.h
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 #define MV_NO_RESOURCE	(0x13)	/* Resource not available (memory ...)   */
 #define MV_FULL		(0x14)	/* Item is full (Queue or table etc...)  */
 #define MV_EMPTY	(0x15)	/* Item is empty (Queue or table etc...) */
-#define MV_INIT_ERROR	(0x16)	/* Error occured while INIT process      */
+#define MV_INIT_ERROR	(0x16)	/* Error occurred while INIT process      */
 #define MV_HW_ERROR	(0x17)	/* Hardware error                        */
 #define MV_TX_ERROR	(0x18)	/* Transmit operation not succeeded      */
 #define MV_RX_ERROR	(0x19)	/* Recieve operation not succeeded       */
diff --git a/drivers/ddr/marvell/axp/ddr3_hw_training.h b/drivers/ddr/marvell/axp/ddr3_hw_training.h
index cffa7c4..343a6b6 100644
--- a/drivers/ddr/marvell/axp/ddr3_hw_training.h
+++ b/drivers/ddr/marvell/axp/ddr3_hw_training.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #define MV_NO_RESOURCE	(0x13)	/* Resource not available (memory ...)   */
 #define MV_FULL		(0x14)	/* Item is full (Queue or table etc...)  */
 #define MV_EMPTY	(0x15)	/* Item is empty (Queue or table etc...) */
-#define MV_INIT_ERROR	(0x16)	/* Error occured while INIT process      */
+#define MV_INIT_ERROR	(0x16)	/* Error occurred while INIT process      */
 #define MV_HW_ERROR	(0x17)	/* Hardware error                        */
 #define MV_TX_ERROR	(0x18)	/* Transmit operation not succeeded      */
 #define MV_RX_ERROR	(0x19)	/* Recieve operation not succeeded       */
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/kona_i2c.c b/drivers/i2c/kona_i2c.c
index 9af496b..11f29d9 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/kona_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/kona_i2c.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
 		return -EREMOTEIO;
 	}
 
-	/* Check if a timeout occured */
+	/* Check if a timeout occurred */
 	if (!time_left) {
 		printf("completion timed out\n");
 		return -EREMOTEIO;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/omap_gpmc.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/omap_gpmc.c
index 4814fa2..6a45d28 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/omap_gpmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/omap_gpmc.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 
 /*
  * omap_correct_data - Compares the ecc read from nand spare area with ECC
- * registers values and corrects one bit error if it has occured
+ * registers values and corrects one bit error if it has occurred
  * Further details can be had from OMAP TRM and the following selected links:
  * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamming_code
  * http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/plaxton/c/337/05f/slides/ErrorCorrection-4.pdf
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@
 
 /*
  * omap_correct_data_bch - Compares the ecc read from nand spare area
- * with ECC registers values and corrects one bit error if it has occured
+ * with ECC registers values and corrects one bit error if it has occurred
  *
  * @mtd:	MTD device structure
  * @dat:	page data
diff --git a/drivers/net/4xx_enet.c b/drivers/net/4xx_enet.c
index 3c30f42..bc52ed3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/4xx_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/4xx_enet.c
@@ -1726,7 +1726,7 @@
 	mtdcr (MAL0_RXDEIR, 0x80000000);
 
 #ifdef INFO_4XX_ENET
-	printf("\nMAL error occured.... ISR = %lx UIC = = %lx	MAL_DEF = %lx  MAL_ERR= %lx\n",
+	printf("\nMAL error occurred.... ISR = %lx UIC = = %lx	MAL_DEF = %lx  MAL_ERR= %lx\n",
 	       isr, uic, maldef, mal_errr);
 #endif
 
@@ -1740,7 +1740,7 @@
 {
 	EMAC_4XX_HW_PST hw_p = dev->priv;
 
-	printf ("EMAC%d error occured.... ISR = %lx\n", hw_p->devnum, isr);
+	printf ("EMAC%d error occurred.... ISR = %lx\n", hw_p->devnum, isr);
 	out_be32((void *)EMAC0_ISR + hw_p->hw_addr, isr);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/enc28j60.c b/drivers/net/enc28j60.c
index 59ea11c..611eabb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enc28j60.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enc28j60.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
 		udelay(1000);
 	}
 
-	/* timeout occured */
+	/* timeout occurred */
 	printf("%s: link down\n", enc->dev->name);
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ne2000_base.c b/drivers/net/ne2000_base.c
index 71d133c..67bf140 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ne2000_base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ne2000_base.c
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@
 	/*
 	 * Read in as many packets as we can and acknowledge any and receive
 	 * interrupts. Since the buffer has overflowed, a receive event of
-	 * some kind will have occured.
+	 * some kind will have occurred.
 	 */
 	dp83902a_RxEvent();
 	DP_OUT(base, DP_ISR, DP_ISR_RxP|DP_ISR_RxE);
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@
 	DP_OUT(base, DP_TCR, DP_TCR_NORMAL);
 
 	/*
-	 * If a transmit command was issued, but no transmit event has occured,
+	 * If a transmit command was issued, but no transmit event has occurred,
 	 * restart it here.
 	 */
 	DP_IN(base, DP_ISR, isr);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/mpc8xx_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/mpc8xx_udc.c
index b3e178a..ad5ea7a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/mpc8xx_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/mpc8xx_udc.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 
 /* udc_irq
  *
- * Poll for whatever events may have occured
+ * Poll for whatever events may have occurred
  */
 void udc_irq (void)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_hcd.c b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_hcd.c
index 9a3b61a..4947936 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_hcd.c
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * This function checks if RxStall has occured on the endpoint. If a RxStall
- * has occured, the RxStall is cleared and 1 is returned. If RxStall has
- * not occured, 0 is returned.
+ * This function checks if RxStall has occurred on the endpoint. If a RxStall
+ * has occurred, the RxStall is cleared and 1 is returned. If RxStall has
+ * not occurred, 0 is returned.
  */
 static u8 check_stall(u8 ep, u8 dir_out)
 {