2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/Kconfig b/fs/Kconfig
index 8bec76bbc0c3..b3b5aa0edff9 100644
--- a/fs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/Kconfig
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ config SYSFS
 
         Some system agents rely on the information in sysfs to operate.
         /sbin/hotplug uses device and object attributes in sysfs to assist in
-        delegating policy decisions, like persistantly naming devices.
+        delegating policy decisions, like persistently naming devices.
 
         sysfs is currently used by the block subsystem to mount the root
         partition.  If sysfs is disabled you must specify the boot device on
diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_filsys.h b/fs/jfs/jfs_filsys.h
index 9901928668cf..eb550b339bb8 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_filsys.h
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_filsys.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 #define JFS_SWAP_BYTES          0x00100000      /* running on big endian computer */
 
 /* Directory index */
-#define JFS_DIR_INDEX           0x00200000      /* Persistant index for */
+#define JFS_DIR_INDEX           0x00200000      /* Persistent index for */
                                                 /* directory entries    */