diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 26a3a3a15be0..be9d3015beaa 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -2819,7 +2819,7 @@ void dev_set_allmulti(struct net_device *dev, int inc)
 /*
  *	Upload unicast and multicast address lists to device and
  *	configure RX filtering. When the device doesn't support unicast
- *	filtering it is put in promiscous mode while unicast addresses
+ *	filtering it is put in promiscuous mode while unicast addresses
  *	are present.
  */
 void __dev_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev)