diff --git a/crypto/api.c b/crypto/api.c
index 3b618033..320ea4d 100644
--- a/crypto/api.c
+++ b/crypto/api.c
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@
  *	@mask: Mask for type comparison
  *
  *	This function should not be used by new algorithm types.
- *	Plesae use crypto_alloc_tfm instead.
+ *	Please use crypto_alloc_tfm instead.
  *
  *	crypto_alloc_base() will first attempt to locate an already loaded
  *	algorithm.  If that fails and the kernel supports dynamically loadable