diff --git a/tools/power/x86/turbostat/turbostat.c b/tools/power/x86/turbostat/turbostat.c
index 65dc7cd6e853..089711e20416 100644
--- a/tools/power/x86/turbostat/turbostat.c
+++ b/tools/power/x86/turbostat/turbostat.c
@@ -5456,7 +5456,7 @@ void print_dev_latency(void)
 }
 
 /*
- * Linux-perf manages the the HW instructions-retired counter
+ * Linux-perf manages the HW instructions-retired counter
  * by enabling when requested, and hiding rollover
  */
 void linux_perf_init(void)