diff --git a/fs/fs-writeback.c b/fs/fs-writeback.c
index be3efc4f64f4..fd255c03d864 100644
--- a/fs/fs-writeback.c
+++ b/fs/fs-writeback.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ static bool inode_dirtied_after(struct inode *inode, unsigned long t)
 }
 
 /*
- * Move expired (dirtied after work->older_than_this) dirty inodes from
+ * Move expired (dirtied before work->older_than_this) dirty inodes from
  * @delaying_queue to @dispatch_queue.
  */
 static int move_expired_inodes(struct list_head *delaying_queue,