diff --git a/include/asm-x86/string_32.h b/include/asm-x86/string_32.h
index c5d13a86dea7..b49369ad9a61 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/string_32.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/string_32.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
-/* Let gcc decide wether to inline or use the out of line functions */
+/* Let gcc decide whether to inline or use the out of line functions */
 
 #define __HAVE_ARCH_STRCPY
 extern char *strcpy(char *dest, const char *src);