diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/datanode/DataStorage.java b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/datanode/DataStorage.java
index 5cf13f698e..590cd9f579 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/datanode/DataStorage.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/datanode/DataStorage.java
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ void readProperties(StorageDirectory sd, int rollbackLayoutVersion)
   }
 
   /**
-   * Analize which and whether a transition of the fs state is required
+   * Analyze which and whether a transition of the fs state is required
    * and perform it if necessary.
    * 
    * Rollback if the rollback startup option was specified.