diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 062b5cbe67af..67c12d5303e7 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ int parse_line_range_desc(const char *arg, struct line_range *lr)
 				/*
 				 * Adjust the number of lines here.
 				 * If the number of lines == 1, the
-				 * the end of line should be equal to
+				 * end of line should be equal to
 				 * the start of line.
 				 */
 				lr->end--;