diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/auto_dev-ioctl.h b/include/uapi/linux/auto_dev-ioctl.h
index 374742651c30..62e625356dc8 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/auto_dev-ioctl.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/auto_dev-ioctl.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ struct args_ismountpoint {
 /*
  * All the ioctls use this structure.
  * When sending a path size must account for the total length
- * of the chunk of memory otherwise is is the size of the
+ * of the chunk of memory otherwise it is the size of the
  * structure.
  */