diff --git a/samples/kmemleak/kmemleak-test.c b/samples/kmemleak/kmemleak-test.c
index 6ced5ddd99d4..f7470ed85a79 100644
--- a/samples/kmemleak/kmemleak-test.c
+++ b/samples/kmemleak/kmemleak-test.c
@@ -96,4 +96,5 @@ static void __exit kmemleak_test_exit(void)
 }
 module_exit(kmemleak_test_exit);
 
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Sample module to leak memory for kmemleak testing");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");