diff --git a/scripts/coccinelle/null/deref_null.cocci b/scripts/coccinelle/null/deref_null.cocci
index cdac6cfcce92..f192d6035d02 100644
--- a/scripts/coccinelle/null/deref_null.cocci
+++ b/scripts/coccinelle/null/deref_null.cocci
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ///
-/// A variable is dereference under a NULL test.
-/// Even though it is know to be NULL.
+/// A variable is dereferenced under a NULL test.
+/// Even though it is known to be NULL.
 ///
 // Confidence: Moderate
 // Copyright: (C) 2010 Nicolas Palix, DIKU.  GPLv2.