diff --git a/components/spi_flash/include/esp_flash.h b/components/spi_flash/include/esp_flash.h
index 8d1bef07b3..375c672576 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/include/esp_flash.h
+++ b/components/spi_flash/include/esp_flash.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ esp_err_t esp_flash_read_id(esp_flash_t *chip, uint32_t *out_id);
  *
  * @note 1. Most flash chips use a common format for flash ID, where the lower 4 bits specify the size as a power of 2. If
  * the manufacturer doesn't follow this convention, the size may be incorrectly detected.
- *       2. The out_size returned only stands for The out_size stands for the size in the binary image header.
+ *       2. The out_size stands for the size in the binary image header.
  *  If you want to get the real size of the chip, please call `esp_flash_get_physical_size` instead.
  *
  * @return ESP_OK on success, or a flash error code if operation failed.