diff --git a/drivers/staging/bcm/HandleControlPacket.c b/drivers/staging/bcm/HandleControlPacket.c
index 54552214bf6f7352f83d613038db188906c5f994..dd5d138a6528bf8c910b37d4332b10fc4bf7042a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/bcm/HandleControlPacket.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/bcm/HandleControlPacket.c
@@ -157,7 +157,9 @@ static VOID handle_rx_control_packet(struct bcm_mini_adapter *Adapter,
  * @ingroup ctrl_pkt_functions
  * Thread to handle control pkt reception
  */
-int control_packet_handler(struct bcm_mini_adapter *Adapter /* pointer to adapter object*/)
+
+/* pointer to adapter object*/
+int control_packet_handler(struct bcm_mini_adapter *Adapter)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *ctrl_packet = NULL;
 	unsigned long flags = 0;