diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 347e8f55bc2bb..0fc56c70c870f 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ static int de_thread(struct task_struct *tsk)
 		/*
 		 * We are going to release_task()->ptrace_unlink() silently,
 		 * the tracer can sleep in do_wait(). EXIT_DEAD guarantees
-		 * the tracer wont't block again waiting for this thread.
+		 * the tracer won't block again waiting for this thread.
 		 */
 		if (unlikely(leader->ptrace))
 			__wake_up_parent(leader, leader->parent);