diff --git a/kernel/futex.c b/kernel/futex.c
index 03c518e9747e..0cf84c8664f2 100644
--- a/kernel/futex.c
+++ b/kernel/futex.c
@@ -1178,6 +1178,7 @@ out_error:
 
 /**
  * wait_for_owner_exiting - Block until the owner has exited
+ * @ret: owner's current futex lock status
  * @exiting:	Pointer to the exiting task
  *
  * Caller must hold a refcount on @exiting.