diff --git a/example-clients/alsa_in.c b/example-clients/alsa_in.c
index 43a030ef..a32a3a53 100644
--- a/example-clients/alsa_in.c
+++ b/example-clients/alsa_in.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static int xrun_recovery(snd_pcm_t *handle, int err) {
 	if (err == -EPIPE) {	/* under-run */
 		err = snd_pcm_prepare(handle);
 		if (err < 0)
-			printf("Can't recovery from underrun, prepare failed: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
+			printf("Can't recover from underrun, prepare failed: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
 		return 0;
 	} else if (err == -EAGAIN) {
 		while ((err = snd_pcm_resume(handle)) == -EAGAIN)
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static int xrun_recovery(snd_pcm_t *handle, int err) {
 		if (err < 0) {
 			err = snd_pcm_prepare(handle);
 			if (err < 0)
-				printf("Can't recovery from suspend, prepare failed: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
+				printf("Can't recover from suspend, prepare failed: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
 		}
 		return 0;
 	}