diff --git a/fs/cifs/misc.c b/fs/cifs/misc.c
index 87f60f736731..c6679398fff9 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/misc.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/misc.c
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ cifs_close_deferred_file_under_dentry(struct cifs_tcon *tcon, const char *path)
 	free_dentry_path(page);
 }
 
-/* parses DFS refferal V3 structure
+/* parses DFS referral V3 structure
  * caller is responsible for freeing target_nodes
  * returns:
  * - on success - 0