diff --git a/src/tracer/MOM_lateral_boundary_mixing.F90 b/src/tracer/MOM_lateral_boundary_mixing.F90
index d4cd7b0302..8f8e417b99 100644
--- a/src/tracer/MOM_lateral_boundary_mixing.F90
+++ b/src/tracer/MOM_lateral_boundary_mixing.F90
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ module MOM_lateral_boundary_mixing
 integer, parameter :: BOTTOM  = 1  !< Set a value that corresponds to the bottom boundary
 #include <MOM_memory.h>
 
+!> Sets parameters for lateral boundary mixing module.
 type, public :: lateral_boundary_mixing_CS ; private
   integer :: method                                               !< Determine which of the three methods calculate
                                                                   !! and apply near boundary layer fluxes
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ module MOM_lateral_boundary_mixing
 
 ! This include declares and sets the variable "version".
 #include "version_variable.h"
-character(len=40) :: mdl = "MOM_lateral_boundary_mixing"
+character(len=40) :: mdl = "MOM_lateral_boundary_mixing"          !< Name of this module
 
 contains