diff --git a/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec.c b/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec.c
index 1bdc8d001e65da929f6e797cf494b282f7f2f66b..164634d61ac588e60a6d7b2391210a710a78e3c5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec.c
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ static int tegra_nvec_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	nvec_unregister_notifier(nvec, &nvec->nvec_status_notifier);
 	cancel_work_sync(&nvec->rx_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&nvec->tx_work);
-	/* FIXME: needs check wether nvec is responsible for power off */
+	/* FIXME: needs check whether nvec is responsible for power off */
 	pm_power_off = NULL;
 
 	return 0;