diff --git a/net/dccp/input.c b/net/dccp/input.c
index 3c8ec7d4a34e..3bd14e885396 100644
--- a/net/dccp/input.c
+++ b/net/dccp/input.c
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ static int dccp_rcv_respond_partopen_state_process(struct sock *sk,
 	case DCCP_PKT_DATAACK:
 	case DCCP_PKT_ACK:
 		/*
-		 * FIXME: we should be reseting the PARTOPEN (DELACK) timer
+		 * FIXME: we should be resetting the PARTOPEN (DELACK) timer
 		 * here but only if we haven't used the DELACK timer for
 		 * something else, like sending a delayed ack for a TIMESTAMP
 		 * echo, etc, for now were not clearing it, sending an extra