diff --git a/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c b/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c
index e3b393c3e696..5257194ef0c0 100644
--- a/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ struct usb_xpad {
 
 	int mapping;			/* map d-pad to buttons or to axes */
 	int xtype;			/* type of xbox device */
-	unsigned long led_no;		/* led to lit on xbox360 controllers */
+	unsigned long pad_nr;		/* the order x360 pads were attached */
 };
 
 /*
@@ -357,7 +357,6 @@ struct usb_xpad {
  *	The used report descriptor was taken from ITO Takayukis website:
  *	 http://euc.jp/periphs/xbox-controller.ja.html
  */
-
 static void xpad_process_packet(struct usb_xpad *xpad, u16 cmd, unsigned char *data)
 {
 	struct input_dev *dev = xpad->dev;
@@ -506,7 +505,6 @@ static void xpad_identify_controller(struct usb_xpad *xpad);
  * 01.1 - Pad state (Bytes 4+) valid
  *
  */
-
 static void xpad360w_process_packet(struct usb_xpad *xpad, u16 cmd, unsigned char *data)
 {
 	/* Presence change */
@@ -891,6 +889,7 @@ struct xpad_led {
 };
 
 /**
+ * set the LEDs on Xbox360 / Wireless Controllers
  * @param command
  *  0: off
  *  1: all blink, then previous setting
@@ -943,10 +942,13 @@ static void xpad_send_led_command(struct usb_xpad *xpad, int command)
 	mutex_unlock(&xpad->odata_mutex);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Light up the segment corresponding to the pad number on
+ * Xbox 360 Controllers.
+ */
 static void xpad_identify_controller(struct usb_xpad *xpad)
 {
-	/* Light up the segment corresponding to controller number */
-	xpad_send_led_command(xpad, (xpad->led_no % 4) + 2);
+	xpad_send_led_command(xpad, (xpad->pad_nr % 4) + 2);
 }
 
 static void xpad_led_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
@@ -972,9 +974,9 @@ static int xpad_led_probe(struct usb_xpad *xpad)
 	if (!led)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	xpad->led_no = atomic_inc_return(&led_seq);
+	xpad->pad_nr = atomic_inc_return(&led_seq);
 
-	snprintf(led->name, sizeof(led->name), "xpad%lu", xpad->led_no);
+	snprintf(led->name, sizeof(led->name), "xpad%lu", xpad->pad_nr);
 	led->xpad = xpad;
 
 	led_cdev = &led->led_cdev;