diff --git a/crypto/api.c b/crypto/api.c
index 3b6180336d3d..320ea4d8a0f5 100644
--- a/crypto/api.c
+++ b/crypto/api.c
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__crypto_alloc_tfm);
  *	@mask: Mask for type comparison
  *
  *	This function should not be used by new algorithm types.
- *	Plesae use crypto_alloc_tfm instead.
+ *	Please use crypto_alloc_tfm instead.
  *
  *	crypto_alloc_base() will first attempt to locate an already loaded
  *	algorithm.  If that fails and the kernel supports dynamically loadable