diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_lcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_lcd.c
index 50ec17d..fa32b94 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_lcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_lcd.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 	if (!data)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	data->is_vga = true; /* defaut to VGA mode */
+	data->is_vga = true; /* default to VGA mode */
 
 	/*
 	 * bits_per_word cannot be configured in platform data