diff --git a/Documentation/doc-guide/kernel-doc.rst b/Documentation/doc-guide/kernel-doc.rst
index 6513c16b7e4f..f96059767c8c 100644
--- a/Documentation/doc-guide/kernel-doc.rst
+++ b/Documentation/doc-guide/kernel-doc.rst
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ doc: *title*
 
 functions: *[ function ...]*
   Include documentation for each *function* in *source*.
-  If no *function* if specified, the documentation for all functions
+  If no *function* is specified, the documentation for all functions
   and types in the *source* will be included.
 
   Examples::