diff --git a/src/86box.c b/src/86box.c
index d02732705..ff7e1ad08 100644
--- a/src/86box.c
+++ b/src/86box.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ int      video_fullscreen_scale_maximized       = 0;              /* (C) Whether
                                                                          also apply when maximized. */
 int      do_auto_pause                          = 0;              /* (C) Auto-pause the emulator on focus
                                                                          loss */
-int      force_constant_mouse                   = 0;              /* (C) Forst constant updating of the mouse */
+int      force_constant_mouse                   = 0;              /* (C) Force constant updating of the mouse */
 int      hook_enabled                           = 1;              /* (C) Keyboard hook is enabled */
 int      test_mode                              = 0;              /* (C) Test mode */
 char     uuid[MAX_UUID_LEN]                     = { '\0' };       /* (C) UUID or machine identifier */
diff --git a/src/include/86box/86box.h b/src/include/86box/86box.h
index 1594d62fc..dd177bbe4 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/86box.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/86box.h
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ extern int    fixed_size_y;
 extern int    sound_muted;                  /* (C) Is sound muted? */
 extern int    do_auto_pause;                /* (C) Auto-pause the emulator on focus loss */
 extern int    auto_paused;
-extern int    force_constant_mouse;         /* (C) Forst constant updating of the mouse */
+extern int    force_constant_mouse;         /* (C) Force constant updating of the mouse */
 extern double mouse_sensitivity;            /* (C) Mouse sensitivity scale */
 #ifdef _Atomic
 extern _Atomic double mouse_x_error;        /* Mouse error accumulator - Y */