diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index 382354b5547b..816b5c1fd416 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ static uint8_t nand_read_byte(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 }
 
 /**
- * nand_read_byte16 - [DEFAULT] read one byte endianness aware from the chip
  * nand_read_byte16 - [DEFAULT] read one byte endianness aware from the chip
  * @mtd: MTD device structure
  *