diff --git a/drivers/misc/vmw_balloon.c b/drivers/misc/vmw_balloon.c
index 6983d80563cbc..cd41d403c9dfa 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/vmw_balloon.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/vmw_balloon.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 struct vmballoon_stats {
 	unsigned int timer;
 
-	/* allocation statustics */
+	/* allocation statistics */
 	unsigned int alloc;
 	unsigned int alloc_fail;
 	unsigned int sleep_alloc;