diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/cpcap-battery.c b/drivers/power/supply/cpcap-battery.c
index be91339248c0..86ed41d9627f 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/cpcap-battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/cpcap-battery.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2017 Tony Lindgren <tony@atomide.com>
  *
- * Some parts of the code based on earlie Motorola mapphone Linux kernel
+ * Some parts of the code based on earlier Motorola mapphone Linux kernel
  * drivers:
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Motorola, Inc.