diff --git a/fs/vfs/fs_poll.c b/fs/vfs/fs_poll.c
index f6098f4c34d..da3a2bc262c 100644
--- a/fs/vfs/fs_poll.c
+++ b/fs/vfs/fs_poll.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ static inline int poll_teardown(FAR struct pollfd *fds, nfds_t nfds,
  * Description:
  *   Low-level poll operation based on struct file.  This is used both to (1)
  *   support detached file, and also (2) by fdesc_poll() to perform all
- *   normal operations on file descriptors descriptors.
+ *   normal operations on file descriptors.
  *
  * Input Parameters:
  *   file     File structure instance
diff --git a/include/nuttx/fs/fs.h b/include/nuttx/fs/fs.h
index b161cb55a50..0b83d16904b 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/fs/fs.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/fs/fs.h
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ int file_fcntl(FAR struct file *filep, int cmd, ...);
  * Description:
  *   Low-level poll operation based on struct file.  This is used both to (1)
  *   support detached file, and also (2) by fdesc_poll() to perform all
- *   normal operations on file descriptors descriptors.
+ *   normal operations on file descriptors.
  *
  * Input Parameters:
  *   file     File structure instance