diff --git a/samples/kprobes/kprobe_example.c b/samples/kprobes/kprobe_example.c
index ef44c614c6d9..53ec6c8b8c40 100644
--- a/samples/kprobes/kprobe_example.c
+++ b/samples/kprobes/kprobe_example.c
@@ -125,4 +125,5 @@ static void __exit kprobe_exit(void)
 
 module_init(kprobe_init)
 module_exit(kprobe_exit)
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("sample kernel module showing the use of kprobes");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/samples/kprobes/kretprobe_example.c b/samples/kprobes/kretprobe_example.c
index ed79fd3d48fb..65d6dcafd742 100644
--- a/samples/kprobes/kretprobe_example.c
+++ b/samples/kprobes/kretprobe_example.c
@@ -104,4 +104,5 @@ static void __exit kretprobe_exit(void)
 
 module_init(kretprobe_init)
 module_exit(kretprobe_exit)
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("sample kernel module showing the use of return probes");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");