diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_device.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_device.c
index 3e9e874522a89..4aff76c6f12e0 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_device.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_device.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ int xfrm_dev_policy_add(struct net *net, struct xfrm_policy *xp,
 	default:
 		xdo->dev = NULL;
 		dev_put(dev);
-		NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Unrecognized oflload direction");
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Unrecognized offload direction");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}