diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c b/fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c
index 260f8a4938b0..b80f60863b5a 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ static int ecryptfs_read_headers_virt(char *page_virt,
 
 /**
  * ecryptfs_read_xattr_region
- * @page_virt: The vitual address into which to read the xattr data
+ * @page_virt: The virtual address into which to read the xattr data
  * @ecryptfs_inode: The eCryptfs inode
  *
  * Attempts to read the crypto metadata from the extended attribute