diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/selection.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/selection.c
index 775af26b9914..f0fb00392d6b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/selection.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/selection.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 unsigned short spk_xs, spk_ys, spk_xe, spk_ye; /* our region points */
 
 /* Variables for selection control. */
-/* must not be disallocated */
+/* must not be deallocated */
 struct vc_data *spk_sel_cons;
 /* cleared by clear_selection */
 static int sel_start = -1;