diff --git a/fs/kernfs/dir.c b/fs/kernfs/dir.c
index 9aec80b9d7c6..ea3c95125bf1 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/kernfs/dir.c
@@ -1599,7 +1599,7 @@ int kernfs_rename_ns(struct kernfs_node *kn, struct kernfs_node *new_parent,
 	return error;
 }
 
-/* Relationship between s_mode and the DT_xxx types */
+/* Relationship between mode and the DT_xxx types */
 static inline unsigned char dt_type(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 {
 	return (kn->mode >> 12) & 15;
diff --git a/include/linux/kernfs.h b/include/linux/kernfs.h
index 89f6a4214a70..9e8ca8743c26 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernfs.h
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ struct kernfs_elem_attr {
  * kernfs node is represented by single kernfs_node.  Most fields are
  * private to kernfs and shouldn't be accessed directly by kernfs users.
  *
- * As long as s_count reference is held, the kernfs_node itself is
+ * As long as count reference is held, the kernfs_node itself is
  * accessible.  Dereferencing elem or any other outer entity requires
  * active reference.
  */