diff --git a/include/asm-generic/page.h b/include/asm-generic/page.h
index 27bf3377b0cb..fe801f01625e 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/page.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/page.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MMU
-#error need to prove a real asm/page.h
+#error need to provide a real asm/page.h
 #endif