diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/powerpc/power8/other.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/powerpc/power8/other.json
index 84a0cedf1fd9..f1f2965f6775 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/powerpc/power8/other.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/powerpc/power8/other.json
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@
   {
     "EventCode": "0x4e010",
     "EventName": "PM_GCT_NOSLOT_IC_L3MISS",
-    "BriefDescription": "Gct empty for this thread due to icach l3 miss",
+    "BriefDescription": "Gct empty for this thread due to icache l3 miss",
     "PublicDescription": ""
   },
   {