diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c
index c21ae20..df540d5 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 
 /* This address checking function differs from the one in i2c-core
    in that it considers an address with a registered device, but no
-   bounded driver, as NOT busy. */
+   bound driver, as NOT busy. */
 static int i2cdev_check_addr(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, unsigned int addr)
 {
 	struct list_head *item;