diff --git a/lib/syscall.c b/lib/syscall.c
index fb328e7..8533d2f 100644
--- a/lib/syscall.c
+++ b/lib/syscall.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
  *			 .data.instruction_pointer - filled with user PC
  *
  * If @target is blocked in a system call, returns zero with @info.data.nr
- * set to the the call's number and @info.data.args filled in with its
+ * set to the call's number and @info.data.args filled in with its
  * arguments. Registers not used for system call arguments may not be available
  * and it is not kosher to use &struct user_regset calls while the system
  * call is still in progress.  Note we may get this result if @target