1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/fs/ext4/inode.c b/fs/ext4/inode.c
index 945cbf6cb1fc..8fab233cb05f 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/inode.c
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ no_block:
  *      @inode: owner
  *      @ind: descriptor of indirect block.
  *
- *      This function returns the prefered place for block allocation.
+ *      This function returns the preferred place for block allocation.
  *      It is used when heuristic for sequential allocation fails.
  *      Rules are:
  *        + if there is a block to the left of our position - allocate near it.
@@ -432,12 +432,12 @@ static ext4_fsblk_t ext4_find_near(struct inode *inode, Indirect *ind)
 }
 
 /**
- *      ext4_find_goal - find a prefered place for allocation.
+ *      ext4_find_goal - find a preferred place for allocation.
  *      @inode: owner
  *      @block:  block we want
  *      @partial: pointer to the last triple within a chain
  *
- *      Normally this function find the prefered place for block allocation,
+ *      Normally this function find the preferred place for block allocation,
  *      returns it.
  */
 static ext4_fsblk_t ext4_find_goal(struct inode *inode, ext4_lblk_t block,