diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index 2c38a65ade8753df06caf24639f204e5eb90c2fc..6b63388f6e8dea4e7d8725189a651eddda4b1f05 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -1053,7 +1053,8 @@ static void e1000_print_hw_hang(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	if (!adapter->tx_hang_recheck &&
 	    (adapter->flags2 & FLAG2_DMA_BURST)) {
-		/* May be block on write-back, flush and detect again
+		/*
+		 * May be block on write-back, flush and detect again
 		 * flush pending descriptor writebacks to memory
 		 */
 		ew32(TIDV, adapter->tx_int_delay | E1000_TIDV_FPD);