diff --git a/usr.sbin/mountd/mountd.c b/usr.sbin/mountd/mountd.c
index 7e2f9b6e73b..e9c26b8c83c 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/mountd/mountd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/mountd/mountd.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ static gid_t *tmp_groups = NULL;
 #define OP_MASKLEN	0x200
 #define OP_SEC		0x400
 #define OP_CLASSMASK	0x800	/* mask not specified, is Class A/B/C default */
-#define	OP_NOTROOT	0x1000	/* Mark the the mount path is not a fs root */
+#define	OP_NOTROOT	0x1000	/* Mark the mount path is not a fs root */
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 static int debug = 1;