diff --git a/lib/maple_tree.c b/lib/maple_tree.c
index b48bc4064ad2..a0542b491bc2 100644
--- a/lib/maple_tree.c
+++ b/lib/maple_tree.c
@@ -3590,7 +3590,7 @@ static inline void mas_wr_prealloc_setup(struct ma_wr_state *wr_mas)
 
 /**
  * mas_prealloc_calc() - Calculate number of nodes needed for a
- * given store oepration
+ * given store operation
  * @wr_mas: The maple write state
  * @entry: The entry to store into the tree
  *