diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_ialloc.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_ialloc.c
index 266024b3668c..6bee95d8a73e 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_ialloc.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_ialloc.c
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ xfs_ialloc_next_ag(
 
 /*
  * Select an allocation group to look for a free inode in, based on the parent
- * inode and then mode.  Return the allocation group buffer.
+ * inode and the mode.  Return the allocation group buffer.
  */
 STATIC xfs_agnumber_t
 xfs_ialloc_ag_select(