diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
index 3da29eef8f7d..fdd7c760be8c 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ static struct device_type mmc_type = {
 /*
  * Handle the detection and initialisation of a card.
  *
- * In the case of a resume, "curcard" will contain the card
+ * In the case of a resume, "oldcard" will contain the card
  * we're trying to reinitialise.
  */
 static int mmc_init_card(struct mmc_host *host, u32 ocr,
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
index b122eb9ea453..26fc098d77cd 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ static struct device_type sd_type = {
 /*
  * Handle the detection and initialisation of a card.
  *
- * In the case of a resume, "curcard" will contain the card
+ * In the case of a resume, "oldcard" will contain the card
  * we're trying to reinitialise.
  */
 static int mmc_sd_init_card(struct mmc_host *host, u32 ocr,