diff --git a/mm/mmap.c b/mm/mmap.c
index cc1f543..68b9ad2 100644
--- a/mm/mmap.c
+++ b/mm/mmap.c
@@ -1720,7 +1720,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Split a vma into two pieces at address 'addr', a new vma is allocated
- * either for the first part or the the tail.
+ * either for the first part or the tail.
  */
 int split_vma(struct mm_struct * mm, struct vm_area_struct * vma,
 	      unsigned long addr, int new_below)