diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 1041523aaa76..86f69ff75825 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_get_by_index);
  *
  *	The use of raw_seqcount_begin() and cond_resched() before
  *	retrying is required as we want to give the writers a chance
- *	to complete when CONFIG_PREEMPT is not set.
+ *	to complete when CONFIG_PREEMPTION is not set.
  */
 int netdev_get_name(struct net *net, char *name, int ifindex)
 {