diff --git a/rtos/TARGET_CORTEX/TARGET_CORTEX_M/mbed_rtx_fault_handler.c b/rtos/TARGET_CORTEX/TARGET_CORTEX_M/mbed_rtx_fault_handler.c
index 89482ad908..2d10f6c928 100644
--- a/rtos/TARGET_CORTEX/TARGET_CORTEX_M/mbed_rtx_fault_handler.c
+++ b/rtos/TARGET_CORTEX/TARGET_CORTEX_M/mbed_rtx_fault_handler.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ __NO_RETURN void mbed_fault_handler (uint32_t fault_type, void *mbed_fault_conte
     fault_print("\n\n-- MbedOS Fault Handler --\n\n",NULL);
     
     //Now call mbed_error, to log the error and halt the system
-    mbed_error( MBED_MAKE_ERROR( MBED_MODULE_UNKNOWN, faultStatus ), "System encountered an unrecoverable fault excaption, halting system.", mbed_fault_context.PC_reg, NULL, 0 );
+    mbed_error( MBED_MAKE_ERROR( MBED_MODULE_UNKNOWN, faultStatus ), "System encountered an unrecoverable fault exception, halting system.", mbed_fault_context.PC_reg, NULL, 0 );
     
     /* In case we return, just spin here, we have already crashed */
     for (;;) {