diff --git a/include/linux/rculist.h b/include/linux/rculist.h
index df587d181844b..7eed65b5f7130 100644
--- a/include/linux/rculist.h
+++ b/include/linux/rculist.h
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ static inline void hlist_replace_rcu(struct hlist_node *old,
  * @right: The hlist head on the right
  *
  * The lists start out as [@left  ][node1 ... ] and
-                          [@right ][node2 ... ]
+ *                        [@right ][node2 ... ]
  * The lists end up as    [@left  ][node2 ... ]
  *                        [@right ][node1 ... ]
  */