diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/files/arch/mips/ralink/common/gpio.c b/target/linux/ramips/files/arch/mips/ralink/common/gpio.c
index af4cac7386..f882b925a5 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/files/arch/mips/ralink/common/gpio.c
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/files/arch/mips/ralink/common/gpio.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ static struct ramips_gpio_chip ramips_gpio_chip2 = {
 
 static __init void ramips_gpio_chip_add(struct ramips_gpio_chip *rg)
 {
-	/* set priority to low for all lines */
+	/* set polarity to low for all lines */
 	ramips_gpio_wr(rg, RAMIPS_GPIO_REG_POL, 0);
 
 	gpiochip_add(&rg->chip);