diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c b/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
index 029fdde2a4d3..7e7b5828214a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 static int smsc_nopnp = 1;
 module_param_named(nopnp, smsc_nopnp, bool, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nopnp, "Do not use PNP to detect controller settings");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nopnp, "Do not use PNP to detect controller settings, defaults to true");
 
 #define DMA_INVAL 255
 static int ircc_dma = DMA_INVAL;