diff --git a/binutils/ChangeLog b/binutils/ChangeLog
index f909f95f13b..285d9997518 100644
--- a/binutils/ChangeLog
+++ b/binutils/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2018-07-16  Pedro Franco de Carvalho  <pedromfc@linux.ibm.com>
+
+	* readelf.c (get_note_type): Fix typo in NT_PPC_TM_CVSX note
+	description.
+
 2018-07-16  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 
 	* README-how-to-make-a-release: Add note to check for new top
diff --git a/binutils/readelf.c b/binutils/readelf.c
index 7716381d81b..2b78db219b9 100644
--- a/binutils/readelf.c
+++ b/binutils/readelf.c
@@ -16679,7 +16679,7 @@ get_note_type (Filedata * filedata, unsigned e_type)
       case NT_PPC_TM_CVMX:
 	return _("NT_PPC_TM_CVMX (ppc checkpointed Altivec registers)");
       case NT_PPC_TM_CVSX:
-	return _("NT_PPC_TM_VSX (ppc checkpointed VSX registers)");
+	return _("NT_PPC_TM_CVSX (ppc checkpointed VSX registers)");
       case NT_PPC_TM_SPR:
 	return _("NT_PPC_TM_SPR (ppc TM special purpose registers)");
       case NT_PPC_TM_CTAR: