diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index a2ece89622d6..eba937c46376 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(get_phy_device);
 
 /**
  * phy_device_register - Register the phy device on the MDIO bus
- * @phy_device: phy_device structure to be added to the MDIO bus
+ * @phydev: phy_device structure to be added to the MDIO bus
  */
 int phy_device_register(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {