diff --git a/backend/kvs20xx.h b/backend/kvs20xx.h
index 442f1c705..c6191186a 100644
--- a/backend/kvs20xx.h
+++ b/backend/kvs20xx.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ typedef enum
   RESOLUTION,			/* X and Y resolution */
 
   DUPLEX,			/* Duplex mode */
-  FEEDER_MODE,			/* Feeder mode, fixed to Continous */
+  FEEDER_MODE,			/* Feeder mode, fixed to Continuous */
   LENGTHCTL,			/* Length control mode */
   MANUALFEED,			/* Manual feed mode */
   FEED_TIMEOUT,			/* Feed timeout */
diff --git a/backend/kvs20xx_cmd.c b/backend/kvs20xx_cmd.c
index d0f18ee97..c21201b78 100644
--- a/backend/kvs20xx_cmd.c
+++ b/backend/kvs20xx_cmd.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ kvs20xx_sense_handler (int __sane_unused__ fd,
   if (i == sizeof (s_errors) / sizeof (s_errors[0]))
     st = SANE_STATUS_IO_ERROR;
   DBG (DBG_ERR,
-       "send_command: CHECK_CONDITION: sence:0x%x ASC:0x%x ASCQ:0x%x\n",
+       "send_command: CHECK_CONDITION: sense:0x%x ASC:0x%x ASCQ:0x%x\n",
        sense_buffer[2], sense_buffer[12], sense_buffer[13]);
 
   return st;