diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 1a6e9eb7af43..338bea147c64 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -2130,7 +2130,7 @@ int bond_release(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
 }
 
 /*
-* First release a slave and than destroy the bond if no more slaves are left.
+* First release a slave and then destroy the bond if no more slaves are left.
 * Must be under rtnl_lock when this function is called.
 */
 static int  bond_release_and_destroy(struct net_device *bond_dev,