diff --git a/net/sunrpc/svcauth.c b/net/sunrpc/svcauth.c
index f5c3808..af7c5f0 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/svcauth.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/svcauth.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 }
 
 /* A request, which was authenticated, has now executed.
- * Time to finalise the the credentials and verifier
+ * Time to finalise the credentials and verifier
  * and release and resources
  */
 int svc_authorise(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)