diff --git a/sys/arm/xscale/i80321/i80321_timer.c b/sys/arm/xscale/i80321/i80321_timer.c
index 84722e391011..0cb278ede782 100644
--- a/sys/arm/xscale/i80321/i80321_timer.c
+++ b/sys/arm/xscale/i80321/i80321_timer.c
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ static struct timecounter i80321_timer_timecounter = {
 static int
 i80321_timer_probe(device_t dev)
 {
+
+	device_set_desc(dev, "i80321 timer");
 	return (0);
 }