diff --git a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/core.c b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/core.c
index 2c087b7f17c5..e643f52663f9 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/core.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/core.c
@@ -280,5 +280,6 @@ static void __exit lowpan_cleanup_module(void)
 
 module_init(lowpan_init_module);
 module_exit(lowpan_cleanup_module);
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("IPv6 over Low power Wireless Personal Area Network IEEE 802.15.4 core");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_ALIAS_RTNL_LINK("lowpan");
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/socket.c b/net/ieee802154/socket.c
index 00302e8b9615..990a83455dcf 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/socket.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/socket.c
@@ -1137,4 +1137,5 @@ module_init(af_ieee802154_init);
 module_exit(af_ieee802154_remove);
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("IEEE 802.15.4 socket interface");
 MODULE_ALIAS_NETPROTO(PF_IEEE802154);