diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c
index 446ba8d43fbc..4af32cfcbd96 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static int spinand_ondie_ecc_finish_io_req(struct nand_device *nand,
 	if (req->type == NAND_PAGE_WRITE)
 		return 0;
 
-	/* Finish a page write: check the status, report errors/bitflips */
+	/* Finish a page read: check the status, report errors/bitflips */
 	ret = spinand_check_ecc_status(spinand, engine_conf->status);
 	if (ret == -EBADMSG)
 		mtd->ecc_stats.failed++;