diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index 09886be0e5..80ac863fab 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ slabtop, and skill.")
     (native-inputs `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
                      ("texinfo" ,texinfo)))     ;for the libext2fs Info manual
     (arguments
-     '(;; util-linux is not the preferred source for some of the libraries and
+     '(;; util-linux is the preferred source for some of the libraries and
        ;; commands, so disable them (see, e.g.,
        ;; <http://git.buildroot.net/buildroot/commit/?id=e1ffc2f791b33633>.)
        #:configure-flags '("--disable-libblkid"