diff --git a/net/netlink/diag.c b/net/netlink/diag.c
index 9c4f231be275..1eeff9422856 100644
--- a/net/netlink/diag.c
+++ b/net/netlink/diag.c
@@ -257,5 +257,6 @@ static void __exit netlink_diag_exit(void)
 
 module_init(netlink_diag_init);
 module_exit(netlink_diag_exit);
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Netlink-based socket monitoring/diagnostic interface (sock_diag)");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_ALIAS_NET_PF_PROTO_TYPE(PF_NETLINK, NETLINK_SOCK_DIAG, 16 /* AF_NETLINK */);