diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mv.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mv.c
index 7e84bb4072ad..7f50d2ef7f6e 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mv.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mv.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static int mv_rtc_read_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *tm)
 
 	second = rtc_time & 0x7f;
 	minute = (rtc_time >> RTC_MINUTES_OFFS) & 0x7f;
-	hour = (rtc_time >> RTC_HOURS_OFFS) & 0x3f; /* assume 24 hours mode */
+	hour = (rtc_time >> RTC_HOURS_OFFS) & 0x3f; /* assume 24 hour mode */
 	wday = (rtc_time >> RTC_WDAY_OFFS) & 0x7;
 
 	day = rtc_date & 0x3f;
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static int mv_rtc_read_alarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *alm)
 
 	second = rtc_time & 0x7f;
 	minute = (rtc_time >> RTC_MINUTES_OFFS) & 0x7f;
-	hour = (rtc_time >> RTC_HOURS_OFFS) & 0x3f; /* assume 24 hours mode */
+	hour = (rtc_time >> RTC_HOURS_OFFS) & 0x3f; /* assume 24 hour mode */
 	wday = (rtc_time >> RTC_WDAY_OFFS) & 0x7;
 
 	day = rtc_date & 0x3f;
@@ -240,10 +240,10 @@ static int __init mv_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!IS_ERR(pdata->clk))
 		clk_prepare_enable(pdata->clk);
 
-	/* make sure the 24 hours mode is enabled */
+	/* make sure the 24 hour mode is enabled */
 	rtc_time = readl(pdata->ioaddr + RTC_TIME_REG_OFFS);
 	if (rtc_time & RTC_HOURS_12H_MODE) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "24 Hours mode not supported.\n");
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "12 Hour mode is enabled but not supported.\n");
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto out;
 	}