diff --git a/mm/vmalloc.c b/mm/vmalloc.c
index 6b8eeb0ecee5..399f219544f7 100644
--- a/mm/vmalloc.c
+++ b/mm/vmalloc.c
@@ -3368,7 +3368,7 @@ struct vm_struct **pcpu_get_vm_areas(const unsigned long *offsets,
 			goto overflow;
 
 		/*
-		 * If required width exeeds current VA block, move
+		 * If required width exceeds current VA block, move
 		 * base downwards and then recheck.
 		 */
 		if (base + end > va->va_end) {