diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/tape_3590.c b/drivers/s390/char/tape_3590.c
index cdcde18e7220..4554cdf4d6bd 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/tape_3590.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/tape_3590.c
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ tape_3590_print_mim_msg_f0(struct tape_device *device, struct irb *irb)
 		snprintf(exception, BUFSIZE, "Data degraded");
 		break;
 	case 0x03:
-		snprintf(exception, BUFSIZE, "Data degraded in partion %i",
+		snprintf(exception, BUFSIZE, "Data degraded in partition %i",
 			sense->fmt.f70.mp);
 		break;
 	case 0x04: