diff --git a/sys/dev/hid/hmt.c b/sys/dev/hid/hmt.c
index 0534b82cecb1..331303d84a46 100644
--- a/sys/dev/hid/hmt.c
+++ b/sys/dev/hid/hmt.c
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ hmt_set_input_mode(struct hmt_softc *sc, enum hconf_input_mode mode)
 	if (device_get_devclass(hconf) != hconf_devclass)
 		return (ENXIO);
 
-	/* hconf_set_input_mode can drop the the topo lock while sleeping */
+	/* hconf_set_input_mode can drop the topo lock while sleeping */
 	device_busy(hconf);
 	err = hconf_set_input_mode(hconf, mode);
 	device_unbusy(hconf);