diff --git a/include/asm-mips/compat.h b/include/asm-mips/compat.h
index 568c76c..ac5d541 100644
--- a/include/asm-mips/compat.h
+++ b/include/asm-mips/compat.h
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
  * A pointer passed in from user mode. This should not
  * be used for syscall parameters, just declare them
  * as pointers because the syscall entry code will have
- * appropriately comverted them already.
+ * appropriately converted them already.
  */
 typedef u32		compat_uptr_t;