diff --git a/net/sctp/chunk.c b/net/sctp/chunk.c
index ab6a997e222f..fd4f8243cc35 100644
--- a/net/sctp/chunk.c
+++ b/net/sctp/chunk.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ struct sctp_datamsg *sctp_datamsg_from_user(struct sctp_association *asoc,
 				    __func__, asoc, max_data);
 	}
 
-	/* If the the peer requested that we authenticate DATA chunks
+	/* If the peer requested that we authenticate DATA chunks
 	 * we need to account for bundling of the AUTH chunks along with
 	 * DATA.
 	 */