diff --git a/Documentation/networking/tls-handshake.rst b/Documentation/networking/tls-handshake.rst
index 6f5ea1646a47..4f7bc1087df9 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/tls-handshake.rst
+++ b/Documentation/networking/tls-handshake.rst
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ In-Kernel TLS Handshake
 Overview
 ========
 
-Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a Upper Layer Protocol (ULP) that runs
+Transport Layer Security (TLS) is an Upper Layer Protocol (ULP) that runs
 over TCP. TLS provides end-to-end data integrity and confidentiality in
 addition to peer authentication.