diff --git a/drivers/net/macvlan.c b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
index 1b998aa481f8..80de9768ecd4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macvlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
@@ -1781,7 +1781,7 @@ static int macvlan_device_event(struct notifier_block *unused,
 		unregister_netdevice_many(&list_kill);
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_PRE_TYPE_CHANGE:
-		/* Forbid underlaying device to change its type. */
+		/* Forbid underlying device to change its type. */
 		return NOTIFY_BAD;
 
 	case NETDEV_NOTIFY_PEERS: