diff --git a/samples/fprobe/fprobe_example.c b/samples/fprobe/fprobe_example.c
index 64e715e7ed11..0a50b05add96 100644
--- a/samples/fprobe/fprobe_example.c
+++ b/samples/fprobe/fprobe_example.c
@@ -150,4 +150,5 @@ static void __exit fprobe_exit(void)
 
 module_init(fprobe_init)
 module_exit(fprobe_exit)
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("sample kernel module showing the use of fprobe");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");