diff --git a/kernel/time/timer.c b/kernel/time/timer.c
index 4a4fd567fb26654bc96d6fddc31c7ba0da7cd409..cc2d23e6ff6162ccb8101705d2bf5cb4d4554165 100644
--- a/kernel/time/timer.c
+++ b/kernel/time/timer.c
@@ -1251,18 +1251,18 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(try_to_del_timer_sync);
  *
  * Note: For !irqsafe timers, you must not hold locks that are held in
  *   interrupt context while calling this function. Even if the lock has
- *   nothing to do with the timer in question.  Here's why:
+ *   nothing to do with the timer in question.  Here's why::
  *
  *    CPU0                             CPU1
  *    ----                             ----
- *                                   <SOFTIRQ>
- *                                   call_timer_fn();
- *                                     base->running_timer = mytimer;
- *  spin_lock_irq(somelock);
+ *                                     <SOFTIRQ>
+ *                                       call_timer_fn();
+ *                                       base->running_timer = mytimer;
+ *    spin_lock_irq(somelock);
  *                                     <IRQ>
  *                                        spin_lock(somelock);
- *  del_timer_sync(mytimer);
- *   while (base->running_timer == mytimer);
+ *    del_timer_sync(mytimer);
+ *    while (base->running_timer == mytimer);
  *
  * Now del_timer_sync() will never return and never release somelock.
  * The interrupt on the other CPU is waiting to grab somelock but