diff --git a/usr/Makefile b/usr/Makefile
index 748f6a60bb1e00..a4db89b85c0d88 100644
--- a/usr/Makefile
+++ b/usr/Makefile
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ $(deps_initramfs): ;
 
 $(deps_initramfs): klibcdirs
 # We rebuild initramfs_data.cpio if:
-# 1) Any included file is newer then initramfs_data.cpio
+# 1) Any included file is newer than initramfs_data.cpio
 # 2) There are changes in which files are included (added or deleted)
 # 3) If gen_init_cpio are newer than initramfs_data.cpio
 # 4) arguments to gen_initramfs.sh changes