diff --git a/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c
index 110ee6fe76c4..181451f922f1 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ static int gpio_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	/*
 	 * The signal will be inverted by the GPIO core if flagged so in the
-	 * decriptor.
+	 * descriptor.
 	 */
 	if (config->enabled_at_boot)
 		gflags = GPIOD_OUT_HIGH | GPIOD_FLAGS_BIT_NONEXCLUSIVE;