diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-parport.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-parport.c
index 112d49171a43..71a2502fe069 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-parport.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-parport.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ static int parport_getsda(void *data)
 /* Encapsulate the functions above in the correct structure.
    Note that this is only a template, from which the real structures are
    copied. The attaching code will set getscl to NULL for adapters that
-   cannot read SCL back, and will also make the the data field point to
+   cannot read SCL back, and will also make the data field point to
    the parallel port structure. */
 static struct i2c_algo_bit_data parport_algo_data = {
 	.setsda		= parport_setsda,