diff --git a/include/linux/if.h b/include/linux/if.h
index 6ed43c1f07ab..123959927745 100644
--- a/include/linux/if.h
+++ b/include/linux/if.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 #define IFF_MACVLAN_PORT	0x4000	/* device used as macvlan port */
 #define IFF_BRIDGE_PORT	0x8000		/* device used as bridge port */
 #define IFF_OVS_DATAPATH	0x10000	/* device used as Open vSwitch
-					 * dapath port */
+					 * datapath port */
 
 #define IF_GET_IFACE	0x0001		/* for querying only */
 #define IF_GET_PROTO	0x0002