diff --git a/src/libCom/logClient/logClient.c b/src/libCom/logClient/logClient.c
index 40e598982..e0c094eb7 100644
--- a/src/libCom/logClient/logClient.c
+++ b/src/libCom/logClient/logClient.c
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ LOCAL void logClientRestart ( logClientId id )
     while (1) {
         unsigned isConn;
 
-        // SMP safe state inspection
+        /* SMP safe state inspection */
         epicsMutexMustLock ( pClient->mutex );
         isConn = pClient->connected;
         epicsMutexUnlock ( pClient->mutex );