diff --git a/block/mq-deadline.c b/block/mq-deadline.c
index e64385d08172..1a2ae1bf6aff 100644
--- a/block/mq-deadline.c
+++ b/block/mq-deadline.c
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ static struct request *__dd_dispatch_request(struct deadline_data *dd,
 	 */
 	rq = deadline_next_request(dd, per_prio, dd->last_dir);
 	if (rq && dd->batching < dd->fifo_batch)
-		/* we have a next request are still entitled to batch */
+		/* we have a next request and are still entitled to batch */
 		goto dispatch_request;
 
 	/*