diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
index 88e6b1501ec84b84d3c30f59cb9a41a17943ff9f..cf433931304fd5cf2544bdfc5d3f58609d4bd81c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
@@ -8589,7 +8589,7 @@ static int __devinit phy_record(struct niu_parent *parent,
 	if (dev_id_1 < 0 || dev_id_2 < 0)
 		return 0;
 	if (type == PHY_TYPE_PMA_PMD || type == PHY_TYPE_PCS) {
-		/* Becuase of the NIU_PHY_ID_MASK being applied, the 8704
+		/* Because of the NIU_PHY_ID_MASK being applied, the 8704
 		 * test covers the 8706 as well.
 		 */
 		if (((id & NIU_PHY_ID_MASK) != NIU_PHY_ID_BCM8704) &&