diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index 60dc9552ef8d..e26341aa2e3a 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(submit_bio);
 
 /**
  * blk_cloned_rq_check_limits - Helper function to check a cloned request
- *                              for new the queue limits
+ *                              for the new queue limits
  * @q:  the queue
  * @rq: the request being checked
  *