diff --git a/pkg/abi/linux/netlink_route.go b/pkg/abi/linux/netlink_route.go
index 3898d2314..0e3582ab6 100644
--- a/pkg/abi/linux/netlink_route.go
+++ b/pkg/abi/linux/netlink_route.go
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ const (
 	ARPHRD_LOOPBACK = 772
 )
 
-// RouteMessage struct rtmsg, from uapi/linux/rtnetlink.h.
+// RouteMessage is struct rtmsg, from uapi/linux/rtnetlink.h.
 type RouteMessage struct {
 	Family uint8
 	DstLen uint8