diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/uvesafb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/uvesafb.c
index 440a6636d8f0..34dc8e53a1e9 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/uvesafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/uvesafb.c
@@ -1979,7 +1979,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(noedid,
 module_param(vram_remap, uint, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(vram_remap, "Set amount of video memory to be used [MiB]");
 module_param(vram_total, uint, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(vram_total, "Set total amount of video memoery [MiB]");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(vram_total, "Set total amount of video memory [MiB]");
 module_param(maxclk, ushort, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(maxclk, "Maximum pixelclock [MHz], overrides EDID data");
 module_param(maxhf, ushort, 0);