diff --git a/drivers/base/dd.c b/drivers/base/dd.c
index e4ffbcf2f519..cdc779cf79a3 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dd.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dd.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static LIST_HEAD(deferred_probe_active_list);
 static struct workqueue_struct *deferred_wq;
 static atomic_t deferred_trigger_count = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 
-/**
+/*
  * deferred_probe_work_func() - Retry probing devices in the active list.
  */
 static void deferred_probe_work_func(struct work_struct *work)