diff --git a/arch/mips/mm/c-octeon.c b/arch/mips/mm/c-octeon.c
index ec2ae501539a..490322b01f91 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mm/c-octeon.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mm/c-octeon.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ static void co_cache_error_call_notifiers(unsigned long val)
 }
 
 /*
- * Called when the the exception is recoverable
+ * Called when the exception is recoverable
  */
 
 asmlinkage void cache_parity_error_octeon_recoverable(void)