diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/virtio.rst b/doc/guides/nics/virtio.rst
index da9cd6ba64..08438d0646 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/virtio.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/virtio.rst
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ Example of using the vector version of the virtio poll mode driver in
 In-order callbacks only work on simulated virtio user vdev.
 
 *   For Rx: If mergeable Rx buffers is enabled and in-order is enabled then
-    ``virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder`` is used.
+    ``virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_inorder`` is used.
 
 *   For Tx: If in-order is enabled then ``virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder`` is used.