diff --git a/include/linux/spi/spi.h b/include/linux/spi/spi.h
index 7587b1c5d7ec..bbb5b870baeb 100644
--- a/include/linux/spi/spi.h
+++ b/include/linux/spi/spi.h
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ struct spi_controller {
 	int			(*transfer)(struct spi_device *spi,
 						struct spi_message *mesg);
 
-	/* Called on release() to free memory provided by spi_controller */
+	/* Called on deregistration to free memory provided by spi_controller */
 	void			(*cleanup)(struct spi_device *spi);
 
 	/*