diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 18bf4bf..5fe361e 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@
 	for ($off = 1; $off < length($line); $off++) {
 		$c = substr($line, $off, 1);
 
-		# Comments we are wacking completly including the begin
+		# Comments we are whacking completely including the begin
 		# and end, all to $;.
 		if ($sanitise_quote eq '' && substr($line, $off, 2) eq '/*') {
 			$sanitise_quote = '*/';