diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 3e6a9319c718..7906234c5164 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -248,8 +248,7 @@ static void ixgbe_check_minimum_link(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 	enum pcie_link_width width = PCIE_LNK_WIDTH_UNKNOWN;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev;
 
-	/* determine whether to use the the parent device
-	 */
+	/* determine whether to use the parent device */
 	if (ixgbe_pcie_from_parent(&adapter->hw))
 		pdev = adapter->pdev->bus->parent->self;
 	else