diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 8580c93..b9edb11 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@
 -------------------------
 
 M:  Matt Spinler <spinler@us.ibm.com> <mspinler[m]!>
-R:  Jayanth Othayoth <ojayanth@in.ibm.com> <jayanth!>
+M:  Jayanth Othayoth <ojayanth@in.ibm.com> <jayanth!>