diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index a9c6ce745767a471520c952281809cd374891766..da7604050347c200ee3b7f6bdc7fa091f1bb3bc5 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -2377,7 +2377,7 @@ static int nand_do_write_oob(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/* Do not allow reads past end of device */
+	/* Do not allow write past end of device */
 	if (unlikely(to >= mtd->size ||
 		     ops->ooboffs + ops->ooblen >
 			((mtd->size >> chip->page_shift) -