diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 0f227a2f5d..22034bf6e3 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ F:	tools/hotplug/Linux/block-drbd-probe
 
 RISCV
 M:	Bob Eshleman <bobbyeshleman@gmail.com>
-M:	Alistair Francis <alistair.francis@wdc.com>
+R:	Alistair Francis <alistair.francis@wdc.com>
 R:	Connor Davis <connojdavis@gmail.com>
 S:	Supported
 F:	config/riscv64.mk