diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
index 47e82c1..9eb9e0f 100644
--- a/include/linux/security.h
+++ b/include/linux/security.h
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
  *	@dir contains the inode structure of parent of the new file.
  *	@dentry contains the dentry structure of the new file.
  *	@mode contains the mode of the new file.
- *	@dev contains the the device number.
+ *	@dev contains the device number.
  *	Return 0 if permission is granted.
  * @inode_rename:
  *	Check for permission to rename a file or directory.