diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c b/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c
index 429d084e014d..235fd6c77504 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c
@@ -368,8 +368,8 @@ static int hpet_clocksource_register(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * Try to setup the HPET timer
+/**
+ * hpet_enable - Try to setup the HPET timer. Returns 1 on success.
  */
 int __init hpet_enable(void)
 {