diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.modinst b/scripts/Makefile.modinst
index ecbb44797e2822..95ec7b35e8b666 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.modinst
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.modinst
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ $(modules):
 
 
 # Declare the contents of the .PHONY variable as phony.  We keep that
-# information in a variable se we can use it in if_changed and friends.
+# information in a variable so we can use it in if_changed and friends.
 
 .PHONY: $(PHONY)