diff --git a/src/mca/pml/base/pml_base_bsend.c b/src/mca/pml/base/pml_base_bsend.c
index 47b188d042..d9141be2eb 100644
--- a/src/mca/pml/base/pml_base_bsend.c
+++ b/src/mca/pml/base/pml_base_bsend.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ int mca_pml_base_bsend_request_start(ompi_request_t* request)
                                          max_data, sendreq->req_addr );
     }
     sendreq->req_base.req_ompi.req_complete = true;
-    return OMPI_SUCCESS;;
+    return OMPI_SUCCESS;
 }