diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index 30cbafbd17c6..b7ac45f324d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -2374,7 +2374,7 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_leave_ibss(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev)
  * CFG802.11 operation handler for scan request.
  *
  * This function issues a scan request to the firmware based upon
- * the user specified scan configuration. On successfull completion,
+ * the user specified scan configuration. On successful completion,
  * it also informs the results.
  */
 static int