diff --git a/include/linux/mm.h b/include/linux/mm.h
index 8bbcccbc5565..f6d2d2d9e284 100644
--- a/include/linux/mm.h
+++ b/include/linux/mm.h
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ struct vm_operations_struct {
 	/*
 	 * Called by mprotect() to make driver-specific permission
 	 * checks before mprotect() is finalised.   The VMA must not
-	 * be modified.  Returns 0 if eprotect() can proceed.
+	 * be modified.  Returns 0 if mprotect() can proceed.
 	 */
 	int (*mprotect)(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long start,
 			unsigned long end, unsigned long newflags);