diff --git a/include/linux/mmzone.h b/include/linux/mmzone.h
index dff711509661..41aa49b74821 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmzone.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmzone.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 /*
  * PAGE_ALLOC_COSTLY_ORDER is the order at which allocations are deemed
  * costly to service.  That is between allocation orders which should
- * coelesce naturally under reasonable reclaim pressure and those which
+ * coalesce naturally under reasonable reclaim pressure and those which
  * will not.
  */
 #define PAGE_ALLOC_COSTLY_ORDER 3