diff --git a/Documentation/vm/slub.txt b/Documentation/vm/slub.txt
index 510917f..b37300e 100644
--- a/Documentation/vm/slub.txt
+++ b/Documentation/vm/slub.txt
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
 has the length of 8 characters. However, a 8 character string needs a
 terminating 0. That zero has overwritten the first byte of the Redzone field.
 After reporting the details of the issue encountered the FIX SLUB message
-tell us that SLUB has restored the Redzone to its proper value and then
+tells us that SLUB has restored the Redzone to its proper value and then
 system operations continue.
 
 Emergency operations: