diff --git a/libavcodec/rl.h b/libavcodec/rl.h
index dd3e86c9c4..0335873648 100644
--- a/libavcodec/rl.h
+++ b/libavcodec/rl.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ typedef struct RLTable {
     uint8_t *index_run[2];         ///< encoding only
     int8_t *max_level[2];          ///< encoding & decoding
     int8_t *max_run[2];            ///< encoding & decoding
-    VLC vlc;                       ///< decoding only deprected FIXME remove
+    VLC vlc;                       ///< decoding only deprecated FIXME remove
     RL_VLC_ELEM *rl_vlc[32];       ///< decoding only
 } RLTable;