diff --git a/mlx/backend/metal/allocator.cpp b/mlx/backend/metal/allocator.cpp
index a55690947..af4dd2e36 100644
--- a/mlx/backend/metal/allocator.cpp
+++ b/mlx/backend/metal/allocator.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Buffer MetalAllocator::malloc(size_t size) {
 
   // Prepare to allocate new memory as needed
   if (!buf) {
-    // If we are under very high memoory pressure, we don't allocate further
+    // If we are under very high memory pressure, we don't allocate further
     if (device_->currentAllocatedSize() >= block_limit_) {
       return Buffer{nullptr};
     }