diff --git a/packages/keyring-controller/src/KeyringController.ts b/packages/keyring-controller/src/KeyringController.ts
index 59cd32bfa5..4cc90868a8 100644
--- a/packages/keyring-controller/src/KeyringController.ts
+++ b/packages/keyring-controller/src/KeyringController.ts
@@ -2202,6 +2202,9 @@ export class KeyringController extends BaseController<
       // NOTE: Not all keyrings implement this method in a asynchronous-way. Using `await` for
       // non-thenable will still be valid (despite not being really useful). It allows us to cover both
       // cases and allow retro-compatibility too.
+      // FIXME: For some reason, it seems that eslint is complaining about this call being non-thenable
+      // even though it is... For now, we just disable it:
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/await-thenable
       await keyring.generateRandomMnemonic();
       await keyring.addAccounts(1);
     }