diff --git a/kernel/time/hrtimer.c b/kernel/time/hrtimer.c
index edb230aba3d1..5ee77f1a8a92 100644
--- a/kernel/time/hrtimer.c
+++ b/kernel/time/hrtimer.c
@@ -1114,9 +1114,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hrtimer_start_range_ns);
  * @timer:	hrtimer to stop
  *
  * Returns:
- *  0 when the timer was not active
- *  1 when the timer was active
- * -1 when the timer is currently executing the callback function and
+ *
+ *  *  0 when the timer was not active
+ *  *  1 when the timer was active
+ *  * -1 when the timer is currently executing the callback function and
  *    cannot be stopped
  */
 int hrtimer_try_to_cancel(struct hrtimer *timer)