diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
index a812db2..6ba57e9 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
@@ -2705,7 +2705,7 @@
 			sizeof(struct ietf_mpa_frame));
 
 
-	/* notify OF layer that accept event was successfull */
+	/* notify OF layer that accept event was successful */
 	cm_id->add_ref(cm_id);
 
 	cm_event.event = IW_CM_EVENT_ESTABLISHED;
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/debuglib.h b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/debuglib.h
index 016410c..8ea5877 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/debuglib.h
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/debuglib.h
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
 typedef void ( * DbgEv)  (unsigned short, unsigned long, va_list) ;
 typedef void ( * DbgIrq) (unsigned short, int, char *, va_list) ;
 typedef struct _DbgHandle_
-{ char    Registered ; /* driver successfull registered */
+{ char    Registered ; /* driver successfully registered */
 #define DBG_HANDLE_REG_NEW 0x01  /* this (new) structure    */
 #define DBG_HANDLE_REG_OLD 0x7f  /* old structure (see below)  */
  char    Version;  /* version of this structure  */
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/os_4bri.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/os_4bri.c
index 7b4ec3f..c964b8d 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/os_4bri.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/os_4bri.c
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@
 	diva_xdi_display_adapter_features(IoAdapter->ANum);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < IoAdapter->tasks; i++) {
-		DBG_LOG(("A(%d) %s adapter successfull started",
+		DBG_LOG(("A(%d) %s adapter successfully started",
 			 IoAdapter->QuadroList->QuadroAdapter[i]->ANum,
 			 (IoAdapter->tasks == 1) ? "BRI 2.0" : "4BRI"))
 		diva_xdi_didd_register_adapter(IoAdapter->QuadroList->QuadroAdapter[i]->ANum);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/os_bri.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/os_bri.c
index f31bba5..08f0199 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/os_bri.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/os_bri.c
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@
 
 	IoAdapter->Properties.Features = (word) features;
 	diva_xdi_display_adapter_features(IoAdapter->ANum);
-	DBG_LOG(("A(%d) BRI adapter successfull started", IoAdapter->ANum))
+	DBG_LOG(("A(%d) BRI adapter successfully started", IoAdapter->ANum))
 	    /*
 	       Register with DIDD
 	     */
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/os_pri.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/os_pri.c
index 9033565..5d65405 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/os_pri.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/os_pri.c
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@
 
 	diva_xdi_display_adapter_features(IoAdapter->ANum);
 
-	DBG_LOG(("A(%d) PRI adapter successfull started", IoAdapter->ANum))
+	DBG_LOG(("A(%d) PRI adapter successfully started", IoAdapter->ANum))
 	/*
 	   Register with DIDD
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/kapi.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/kapi.c
index 5d9bcf1..4abbe57 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/kapi.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/kapi.c
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@
  * @dtype: expected data type
  *
  * This function maps an un-mapped logical eraseblock @lnum to a physical
- * eraseblock. This means, that after a successfull invocation of this
+ * eraseblock. This means, that after a successful invocation of this
  * function the logical eraseblock @lnum will be empty (contain only %0xFF
  * bytes) and be mapped to a physical eraseblock, even if an unclean reboot
  * happens.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/dma.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/dma.c
index 7e2b1a6..b65b4fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/dma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/dma.c
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@
 		 * XXX: BMISS interrupts may occur after association.
 		 * I found this on 5210 code but it needs testing. If this is
 		 * true we should disable them before assoc and re-enable them
-		 * after a successfull assoc + some jiffies.
+		 * after a successful assoc + some jiffies.
 			interrupt_mask &= ~AR5K_INT_BMISS;
 		 */
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index 9caa96a..a611ad8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
  * @skb - a sk-buffer
  * @flags: extra flags to set in the TX status info
  * @ackssi: ACK signal strength
- * @success - True for successfull transmission of the frame
+ * @success - True for successful transmission of the frame
  *
  * This information calls ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe() if required by the
  * control information. It copies the control information into the status
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_3990_erp.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_3990_erp.c
index b8f9c00..d82aad5 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_3990_erp.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_3990_erp.c
@@ -2621,7 +2621,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* double-check if current erp/cqr was successfull */
+	/* double-check if current erp/cqr was successful */
 	if ((cqr->irb.scsw.cmd.cstat == 0x00) &&
 	    (cqr->irb.scsw.cmd.dstat ==
 	     (DEV_STAT_CHN_END | DEV_STAT_DEV_END))) {
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h
index 05a1453..4a39084 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 #define DASD_CQR_ERROR		0x82	/* request is completed with error */
 #define DASD_CQR_CLEAR_PENDING	0x83	/* request is clear pending */
 #define DASD_CQR_CLEARED	0x84	/* request was cleared */
-#define DASD_CQR_SUCCESS	0x85	/* request was successfull */
+#define DASD_CQR_SUCCESS	0x85	/* request was successful */
 
 
 /* per dasd_ccw_req flags */
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/tape_3590.c b/drivers/s390/char/tape_3590.c
index 4005c44..71605a1 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/tape_3590.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/tape_3590.c
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@
 static inline int
 tape_3590_erp_succeded(struct tape_device *device, struct tape_request *request)
 {
-	DBF_EVENT(3, "Error Recovery successfull for %s\n",
+	DBF_EVENT(3, "Error Recovery successful for %s\n",
 		  tape_op_verbose[request->op]);
 	return tape_3590_done(device, request);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/cio.c b/drivers/s390/cio/cio.c
index 06b7182..659f8a7 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/cio.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/cio.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
 		if (ccode < 0) /* -EIO if msch gets a program check. */
 			return ccode;
 		switch (ccode) {
-		case 0: /* successfull */
+		case 0: /* successful */
 			if (stsch(sch->schid, &schib) ||
 			    !css_sch_is_valid(&schib))
 				return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/qdio_main.c b/drivers/s390/cio/qdio_main.c
index 744f928..10cb0f8 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/qdio_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/qdio_main.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
  * @count: count of buffers to examine
  * @auto_ack: automatically acknowledge buffers
  *
- * Returns the number of successfull extracted equal buffer states.
+ * Returns the number of successfully extracted equal buffer states.
  * Stops processing if a state is different from the last buffers state.
  */
 static int qdio_do_eqbs(struct qdio_q *q, unsigned char *state,