diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/adxl345_core.c b/drivers/iio/accel/adxl345_core.c
index 5d0f3243ec6c..006ce66c0aa3 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/adxl345_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/adxl345_core.c
@@ -168,6 +168,16 @@ static void adxl345_powerdown(void *regmap)
 	regmap_write(regmap, ADXL345_REG_POWER_CTL, ADXL345_POWER_CTL_STANDBY);
 }
 
+/**
+ * adxl345_core_probe() - probe and setup for the adxl345 accelerometer,
+ *                        also covers the adlx375 accelerometer
+ * @dev:	Driver model representation of the device
+ * @regmap:	Regmap instance for the device
+ * @setup:	Setup routine to be executed right before the standard device
+ *		setup
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, negative errno on error
+ */
 int adxl345_core_probe(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 		       int (*setup)(struct device*, struct regmap*))
 {