diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_file_ops.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_file_ops.c
index f61e07f684cf..3937144b2ae5 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_file_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_file_ops.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static int qib_get_base_info(struct file *fp, void __user *ubase,
 		kinfo->spi_tidcnt += dd->rcvtidcnt % subctxt_cnt;
 	/*
 	 * for this use, may be cfgctxts summed over all chips that
-	 * are are configured and present
+	 * are configured and present
 	 */
 	kinfo->spi_nctxts = dd->cfgctxts;
 	/* unit (chip/board) our context is on */