diff --git a/fs/kernfs/file.c b/fs/kernfs/file.c
index 9414a7a60a9f44c9f7db8ac2df365a10e9d81647..74067a73ff78636e61192360c23d8c0d89bbfdf7 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/kernfs/file.c
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ struct kernfs_node *__kernfs_create_file(struct kernfs_node *parent,
 #endif
 
 	/*
-	 * kn->attr.ops is accesible only while holding active ref.  We
+	 * kn->attr.ops is accessible only while holding active ref.  We
 	 * need to know whether some ops are implemented outside active
 	 * ref.  Cache their existence in flags.
 	 */