diff --git a/capnp/src/lib.rs b/capnp/src/lib.rs
index 3bb7703b7..57f4a45b5 100644
--- a/capnp/src/lib.rs
+++ b/capnp/src/lib.rs
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ pub enum ErrorKind {
     UnalignedSegment,
 
     /// Unexpected far pointer
-    UnexepectedFarPointer,
+    UnexpectedFarPointer,
 
     /// Unknown pointer type.
     UnknownPointerType,
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ impl core::fmt::Display for ErrorKind {
             Self::TriedToReadFromNullArena => write!(fmt, "Tried to read from null arena"),
             Self::TypeMismatch => write!(fmt, "type mismatch"),
             Self::UnalignedSegment => write!(fmt, "Detected unaligned segment. You must either ensure all of your segments are 8-byte aligned, or you must enable the \"unaligned\" feature in the capnp crate"),
-            Self::UnexepectedFarPointer => write!(fmt, "Unexpected far pointer"),
+            Self::UnexpectedFarPointer => write!(fmt, "Unexpected far pointer"),
             Self::UnknownPointerType => write!(fmt, "Unknown pointer type."),
         }
     }
diff --git a/capnp/src/private/layout.rs b/capnp/src/private/layout.rs
index ded5bf901..9c6c2ba4a 100644
--- a/capnp/src/private/layout.rs
+++ b/capnp/src/private/layout.rs
@@ -3028,7 +3028,7 @@ impl<'a> PointerReader<'a> {
                 unsafe { wire_helpers::follow_fars(self.arena, self.pointer, self.segment_id)? };
 
             match unsafe { (*reff).kind() } {
-                WirePointerKind::Far => Err(Error::from_kind(ErrorKind::UnexepectedFarPointer)),
+                WirePointerKind::Far => Err(Error::from_kind(ErrorKind::UnexpectedFarPointer)),
                 WirePointerKind::Struct => Ok(PointerType::Struct),
                 WirePointerKind::List => Ok(PointerType::List),
                 WirePointerKind::Other => {