diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt b/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt
index eeae76c..ba93442 100644
--- a/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt
+++ b/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
 
 	err = video_register_device(vdev, VFL_TYPE_GRABBER, -1);
 	if (err) {
-		video_device_release(vdev); // or kfree(my_vdev);
+		video_device_release(vdev); /* or kfree(my_vdev); */
 		return err;
 	}