diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
index be49d8f2601b..7dc94555417d 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
@@ -715,8 +715,8 @@ references.
 
 .. _backtraces:
 
-Backtraces in commit mesages
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Backtraces in commit messages
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 Backtraces help document the call chain leading to a problem. However,
 not all backtraces are helpful. For example, early boot call chains are