diff --git a/include/linux/bootconfig.h b/include/linux/bootconfig.h
index 2696eb0fc149..3dc0b7ed4b58 100644
--- a/include/linux/bootconfig.h
+++ b/include/linux/bootconfig.h
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static inline struct xbc_node * __init xbc_find_node(const char *key)
  * is stroed to @anode and @value. If the @node doesn't have @key node,
  * it does nothing.
  * Note that even if the found key node has only one value (not array)
- * this executes block once. Hoever, if the found key node has no value
+ * this executes block once. However, if the found key node has no value
  * (key-only node), this does nothing. So don't use this for testing the
  * key-value pair existence.
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/cpumask.h b/include/linux/cpumask.h
index bfc4690de4f4..f3689a52bfd0 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpumask.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpumask.h
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ extern int cpumask_next_wrap(int n, const struct cpumask *mask, int start, bool
 /**
  * for_each_cpu_wrap - iterate over every cpu in a mask, starting at a specified location
  * @cpu: the (optionally unsigned) integer iterator
- * @mask: the cpumask poiter
+ * @mask: the cpumask pointer
  * @start: the start location
  *
  * The implementation does not assume any bit in @mask is set (including @start).
diff --git a/include/linux/debugobjects.h b/include/linux/debugobjects.h
index 8d2dde23e9fb..32444686b6ff 100644
--- a/include/linux/debugobjects.h
+++ b/include/linux/debugobjects.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ enum debug_obj_state {
 struct debug_obj_descr;
 
 /**
- * struct debug_obj - representaion of an tracked object
+ * struct debug_obj - representation of an tracked object
  * @node:	hlist node to link the object into the tracker list
  * @state:	tracked object state
  * @astate:	current active state
diff --git a/include/linux/lru_cache.h b/include/linux/lru_cache.h
index 429d67d815ce..f65c6734be3c 100644
--- a/include/linux/lru_cache.h
+++ b/include/linux/lru_cache.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ This header file (and its .c file; kernel-doc of functions see there)
   Because of this later property, it is called "lru_cache".
   As it actually Tracks Objects in an Active SeT, we could also call it
   toast (incidentally that is what may happen to the data on the
-  backend storage uppon next resync, if we don't get it right).
+  backend storage upon next resync, if we don't get it right).
 
 What for?
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ struct lc_element {
 	 * for paranoia, and for "lc_element_to_index" */
 	unsigned lc_index;
 	/* if we want to track a larger set of objects,
-	 * it needs to become arch independend u64 */
+	 * it needs to become arch independent u64 */
 	unsigned lc_number;
 	/* special label when on free list */
 #define LC_FREE (~0U)
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ extern void lc_seq_dump_details(struct seq_file *seq, struct lru_cache *lc, char
  *
  * Allows (expects) the set to be "dirty".  Note that the reference counts and
  * order on the active and lru lists may still change.  Used to serialize
- * changing transactions.  Returns true if we aquired the lock.
+ * changing transactions.  Returns true if we acquired the lock.
  */
 static inline int lc_try_lock_for_transaction(struct lru_cache *lc)
 {
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ static inline int lc_try_lock_for_transaction(struct lru_cache *lc)
  * @lc: the lru cache to operate on
  *
  * Note that the reference counts and order on the active and lru lists may
- * still change.  Only works on a "clean" set.  Returns true if we aquired the
+ * still change.  Only works on a "clean" set.  Returns true if we acquired the
  * lock, which means there are no pending changes, and any further attempt to
  * change the set will not succeed until the next lc_unlock().
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/nodemask.h b/include/linux/nodemask.h
index ac398e143c9a..cfa21b78b8d5 100644
--- a/include/linux/nodemask.h
+++ b/include/linux/nodemask.h
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static inline const unsigned long *__nodemask_pr_bits(const nodemask_t *m)
  * The inline keyword gives the compiler room to decide to inline, or
  * not inline a function as it sees best.  However, as these functions
  * are called in both __init and non-__init functions, if they are not
- * inlined we will end up with a section mis-match error (of the type of
+ * inlined we will end up with a section mismatch error (of the type of
  * freeable items not being freed).  So we must use __always_inline here
  * to fix the problem.  If other functions in the future also end up in
  * this situation they will also need to be annotated as __always_inline
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ static inline int node_random(const nodemask_t *mask)
 #define for_each_online_node(node) for_each_node_state(node, N_ONLINE)
 
 /*
- * For nodemask scrach area.
+ * For nodemask scratch area.
  * NODEMASK_ALLOC(type, name) allocates an object with a specified type and
  * name.
  */
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ static inline int node_random(const nodemask_t *mask)
 #define NODEMASK_FREE(m)			do {} while (0)
 #endif
 
-/* A example struture for using NODEMASK_ALLOC, used in mempolicy. */
+/* A example structure for using NODEMASK_ALLOC, used in mempolicy. */
 struct nodemask_scratch {
 	nodemask_t	mask1;
 	nodemask_t	mask2;
diff --git a/include/linux/percpu-refcount.h b/include/linux/percpu-refcount.h
index 16c35a728b4c..ae16a9856305 100644
--- a/include/linux/percpu-refcount.h
+++ b/include/linux/percpu-refcount.h
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static inline void percpu_ref_get_many(struct percpu_ref *ref, unsigned long nr)
  * percpu_ref_get - increment a percpu refcount
  * @ref: percpu_ref to get
  *
- * Analagous to atomic_long_inc().
+ * Analogous to atomic_long_inc().
  *
  * This function is safe to call as long as @ref is between init and exit.
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/scatterlist.h b/include/linux/scatterlist.h
index 6f70572b2938..ecf87484814f 100644
--- a/include/linux/scatterlist.h
+++ b/include/linux/scatterlist.h
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ sg_page_iter_dma_address(struct sg_dma_page_iter *dma_iter)
  * Iterates over sg entries mapping page-by-page.  On each successful
  * iteration, @miter->page points to the mapped page and
  * @miter->length bytes of data can be accessed at @miter->addr.  As
- * long as an interation is enclosed between start and stop, the user
+ * long as an iteration is enclosed between start and stop, the user
  * is free to choose control structure and when to stop.
  *
  * @miter->consumed is set to @miter->length on each iteration.  It
