diff --git a/Documentation/litmus-tests/README b/Documentation/litmus-tests/README
index 7f5c6c3ed6c3..658d37860d39 100644
--- a/Documentation/litmus-tests/README
+++ b/Documentation/litmus-tests/README
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ a kernel test module based on a litmus test, please see
 tools/memory-model/README.
 
 
-atomic (/atomic derectory)
+atomic (/atomic directory)
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 Atomic-RMW+mb__after_atomic-is-stronger-than-acquire.litmus