diff --git a/doc/README.SPL b/doc/README.SPL
index 4e1cb28800411e0c7f626970bec2326baf45d49c..ac9a2137c8b5569be1da310f032757faaf89c85d 100644
--- a/doc/README.SPL
+++ b/doc/README.SPL
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ an SPL CPU in boards.cfg as follows:
 
 	normal_cpu:spl_cpu
 
-This this case CPU will be set to "normal_cpu" during the main u-boot
+This case CPU will be set to "normal_cpu" during the main u-boot
 build and "spl_cpu" during the SPL build.