diff --git a/src/stdlib/SDL_malloc.c b/src/stdlib/SDL_malloc.c
index a67fa6951f..4de340cdae 100644
--- a/src/stdlib/SDL_malloc.c
+++ b/src/stdlib/SDL_malloc.c
@@ -1709,7 +1709,7 @@ static FORCEINLINE void* win32direct_mmap(size_t size) {
   return (ptr != 0)? ptr: MFAIL;
 }
 
-/* This function supports releasing coalesed segments */
+/* This function supports releasing coalesced segments */
 static FORCEINLINE int win32munmap(void* ptr, size_t size) {
   MEMORY_BASIC_INFORMATION minfo;
   char* cptr = (char*)ptr;