diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index fe6b27e3a513..fa609569c3d2 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(submit_bio_noacct);
  *
  * The success/failure status of the request, along with notification of
  * completion, is delivered asynchronously through the ->bi_end_io() callback
- * in @bio.  The bio must NOT be touched by thecaller until ->bi_end_io() has
+ * in @bio.  The bio must NOT be touched by the caller until ->bi_end_io() has
  * been called.
  */
 void submit_bio(struct bio *bio)