diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
index 823518554079..dadf75ff3ab9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ static int mdiobus_create_device(struct mii_bus *bus,
  *   on a given bus, and attach them to the bus. Drivers should use
  *   mdiobus_register() rather than __mdiobus_register() unless they
  *   need to pass a specific owner module. MDIO devices which are not
- *   PHYs will not be brought up by this function. They are expected to
+ *   PHYs will not be brought up by this function. They are expected
  *   to be explicitly listed in DT and instantiated by of_mdiobus_register().
  *
  * Returns 0 on success or < 0 on error.