diff --git a/kernel/kmod.c b/kernel/kmod.c
index bc6addd9152b..8b2b311afa95 100644
--- a/kernel/kmod.c
+++ b/kernel/kmod.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
  *		       (u64) THREAD_SIZE * 8UL);
  *
  * If you need less than 50 threads would mean we're dealing with systems
- * smaller than 3200 pages. This assuems you are capable of having ~13M memory,
+ * smaller than 3200 pages. This assumes you are capable of having ~13M memory,
  * and this would only be an be an upper limit, after which the OOM killer
  * would take effect. Systems like these are very unlikely if modules are
  * enabled.