diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
index cdfc41c0d..9c5b9b87f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ repeat:
  * @wrk: the work to schedule
  *
  * This function adds a work defined by @wrk to the tail of the pending works
- * list. Can only be used of ubi->work_sem is already held in read mode!
+ * list. Can only be used if ubi->work_sem is already held in read mode!
  */
 static void __schedule_ubi_work(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct ubi_work *wrk)
 {