diff --git a/Documentation/pci.txt b/Documentation/pci.txt
index e2c9d0a..d38261b 100644
--- a/Documentation/pci.txt
+++ b/Documentation/pci.txt
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
 
 3.6 Register IRQ handler
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-While calling request_irq() is the the last step described here,
+While calling request_irq() is the last step described here,
 this is often just another intermediate step to initialize a device.
 This step can often be deferred until the device is opened for use.