diff --git a/block/blk-cgroup.h b/block/blk-cgroup.h
index a71d2904ffb9..6f3ace7e792f 100644
--- a/block/blk-cgroup.h
+++ b/block/blk-cgroup.h
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ struct blkio_policy_node {
 	union {
 		unsigned int weight;
 		/*
-		 * Rate read/write in terms of byptes per second
+		 * Rate read/write in terms of bytes per second
 		 * Whether this rate represents read or write is determined
 		 * by file type "fileid".
 		 */