diff --git a/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/malta_int.c b/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/malta_int.c
index 2473a77cea60..92e6e2d7b7f3 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/malta_int.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/malta_int.c
@@ -214,9 +214,9 @@ static inline unsigned int irq_ffs(unsigned int pending)
 
 	t0 = pending & 0x8000;
 	t0 = t0 < 1;
-	//t0 = t0 << 2;
+	/* t0 = t0 << 2; */
 	a0 = a0 - t0;
-	//pending = pending << t0;
+	/* pending = pending << t0; */
 
 	return a0;
 #endif