diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/bitops.h
index a74769940fbd..1b08f9f38593 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ static inline int fls(unsigned int x)
  *
  * This is defined the same way as
  * the libc and compiler builtin ffs routines, therefore
- * differs in spirit from the above ffz (man ffs).
+ * differs in spirit from the below ffz (man ffs).
  */
 static inline int ffs(int word)
 {