diff --git a/include/linux/list.h b/include/linux/list.h
index 79626b5ab36c..58aa3adf94e6 100644
--- a/include/linux/list.h
+++ b/include/linux/list.h
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static inline void list_bulk_move_tail(struct list_head *head,
 }
 
 /**
- * list_is_first -- tests whether @ list is the first entry in list @head
+ * list_is_first -- tests whether @list is the first entry in list @head
  * @list: the entry to test
  * @head: the head of the list
  */