diff --git a/include/linux/mempolicy.h b/include/linux/mempolicy.h
index 5f1648c23e29..5f1c74df264d 100644
--- a/include/linux/mempolicy.h
+++ b/include/linux/mempolicy.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ struct mm_struct;
  * the process policy is used. Interrupts ignore the memory policy
  * of the current process.
  *
- * Locking policy for interlave:
+ * Locking policy for interleave:
  * In process context there is no locking because only the process accesses
  * its own state. All vma manipulation is somewhat protected by a down_read on
  * mmap_lock.