diff --git a/Documentation/driver-model/platform.txt b/Documentation/driver-model/platform.txt
index 41f4163..07795ec 100644
--- a/Documentation/driver-model/platform.txt
+++ b/Documentation/driver-model/platform.txt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 	struct device_driver driver;
 };
 
-Note that probe() should general verify that the specified device hardware
+Note that probe() should in general verify that the specified device hardware
 actually exists; sometimes platform setup code can't be sure.  The probing
 can use device resources, including clocks, and device platform_data.