1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 4d08b398411f..4d869ddc3ea3 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -4126,7 +4126,7 @@ sub process {
                                               "Macros with multiple statements should be enclosed in a do - while loop\n" . "$herectx");
                                 } else {
                                         ERROR("COMPLEX_MACRO",
-                                              "Macros with complex values should be enclosed in parenthesis\n" . "$herectx");
+                                              "Macros with complex values should be enclosed in parentheses\n" . "$herectx");
                                 }
                         }