diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 46580b290450..de5f14bc639d 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_get_by_napi_id);
  *
  *	The use of raw_seqcount_begin() and cond_resched() before
  *	retrying is required as we want to give the writers a chance
- *	to complete when CONFIG_PREEMPT is not set.
+ *	to complete when CONFIG_PREEMPTION is not set.
  */
 int netdev_get_name(struct net *net, char *name, int ifindex)
 {