diff --git a/include/drm/drm_atomic.h b/include/drm/drm_atomic.h
index 4d7f4c5f2001..31ca88deb10d 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_atomic.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_atomic.h
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ struct drm_atomic_state {
 	 *
 	 * Used for signaling unbound planes/connectors.
 	 * When a connector or plane is not bound to any CRTC, it's still important
-	 * to preserve linearity to prevent the atomic states from being freed to early.
+	 * to preserve linearity to prevent the atomic states from being freed too early.
 	 *
 	 * This commit (if set) is not bound to any CRTC, but will be completed when
 	 * drm_atomic_helper_commit_hw_done() is called.