diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/adv_pci1710.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/adv_pci1710.c
index 602b7a1e40e6..a15a552645b7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/adv_pci1710.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/adv_pci1710.c
@@ -722,8 +722,8 @@ static int pci171x_ai_cancel(struct comedi_device *dev,
 	default:
 		devpriv->CntrlReg &= Control_CNT0;
 		devpriv->CntrlReg |= Control_SW;
-
-		outw(devpriv->CntrlReg, dev->iobase + PCI171x_CONTROL);	/*  reset any operations */
+		/* reset any operations */
+		outw(devpriv->CntrlReg, dev->iobase + PCI171x_CONTROL);
 		pci171x_start_pacer(dev, false);
 		outb(0, dev->iobase + PCI171x_CLRFIFO);
 		outb(0, dev->iobase + PCI171x_CLRINT);