diff --git a/fs/sysfs/file.c b/fs/sysfs/file.c
index 33bb3406dc49..16f39c30b091 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/file.c
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ static int sysfs_release(struct inode * inode, struct file * filp)
  * again will not get new data, or reset the state of 'poll'.
  * Reminder: this only works for attributes which actively support
  * it, and it is not possible to test an attribute from userspace
- * to see if it supports poll (Nether 'poll' or 'select' return
+ * to see if it supports poll (Neither 'poll' nor 'select' return
  * an appropriate error code).  When in doubt, set a suitable timeout value.
  */
 static unsigned int sysfs_poll(struct file *filp, poll_table *wait)