diff --git a/drivers/staging/i2o/debug.c b/drivers/staging/i2o/debug.c
index 7a16114ed8ea..6a760db0565c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/i2o/debug.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/i2o/debug.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void i2o_report_status(const char *severity, const char *str,
 	u16 detailed_status = msg[4] & 0xFFFF;
 
 	if (cmd == I2O_CMD_UTIL_EVT_REGISTER)
-		return;		// No status in this reply
+		return;		/* No status in this reply */
 
 	printk("%s%s: ", severity, str);