diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/journal.c b/fs/reiserfs/journal.c
index a11d773e5ff3..0c882a0e2a6e 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/journal.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/journal.c
@@ -1481,7 +1481,7 @@ static int flush_journal_list(struct super_block *s,
 		if ((!was_jwait) && !buffer_locked(saved_bh)) {
 			reiserfs_warning(s, "journal-813",
 					 "BAD! buffer %llu %cdirty %cjwait, "
-					 "not in a newer tranasction",
+					 "not in a newer transaction",
 					 (unsigned long long)saved_bh->
 					 b_blocknr, was_dirty ? ' ' : '!',
 					 was_jwait ? ' ' : '!');