diff --git a/net/core/netprio_cgroup.c b/net/core/netprio_cgroup.c
index 5b8aa2fae48b..e13ad4946565 100644
--- a/net/core/netprio_cgroup.c
+++ b/net/core/netprio_cgroup.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static int write_priomap(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct cftype *cft,
 
 	/*
 	 *Separate the devname from the associated priority
-	 *and advance the priostr poitner to the priority value
+	 *and advance the priostr pointer to the priority value
 	 */
 	*priostr = '\0';
 	priostr++;