diff --git a/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/omap-bandgap.c b/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/omap-bandgap.c
index bff4b757c51a..f86c104df951 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/omap-bandgap.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/omap-bandgap.c
@@ -335,6 +335,8 @@ exit:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/***   Helper functions handling device Alert/Shutdown signals   ***/
+
 /* Talert masks. Call it only if HAS(TALERT) is set */
 static int temp_sensor_unmask_interrupts(struct omap_bandgap *bg_ptr, int id,
 					 u32 t_hot, u32 t_cold)