diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index cd43ff89fbaa..138a693c2346 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -4828,7 +4828,7 @@ int vfs_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
 		return -EPERM;
 	/*
 	 * Updating the link count will likely cause i_uid and i_gid to
-	 * be writen back improperly if their true value is unknown to
+	 * be written back improperly if their true value is unknown to
 	 * the vfs.
 	 */
 	if (HAS_UNMAPPED_ID(idmap, inode))