diff --git a/doc/mes.texi b/doc/mes.texi
index a6f420bc..28e1c2bb 100644
--- a/doc/mes.texi
+++ b/doc/mes.texi
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ The @var{option}s can be among the following:
 align @var{symbol}, the default is @code{functions}; other valid values
 are: @code{globals}.
 
-@item --base-address=ADRRESS
+@item --base-address=ADDRESS
 use BaseAddress ADDRESS [0x1000000]
 
 @item -c
diff --git a/module/mescc.scm b/module/mescc.scm
index e2319a28..36839d96 100644
--- a/module/mescc.scm
+++ b/module/mescc.scm
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Options:
   --arch=ARCH         compile for ARCH [~a]
   --kernel=ARCH       compile for KERNEL [~a]
   -dumpmachine        display the compiler's target machine
-  --base-address=ADRRESS
+  --base-address=ADDRESS
                       use BaseAddress ADDRESS [0x1000000]
   --numbered-arch     mescc-tools use numbered arch
   -D DEFINE[=VALUE]   define DEFINE [VALUE=1]