diff --git a/drivers/net/loopback.c b/drivers/net/loopback.c
index b33111e21313..1f61f0cc95d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/loopback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/loopback.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ struct net_device loopback_dev = {
 	.ethtool_ops		= &loopback_ethtool_ops,
 };
 
-/* Setup and register the of the LOOPBACK device. */
+/* Setup and register the loopback device. */
 int __init loopback_init(void)
 {
 	struct net_device_stats *stats;