diff --git a/hw/intc/xive.c b/hw/intc/xive.c
index a3cb0cf0e348..7f567a57d25a 100644
--- a/hw/intc/xive.c
+++ b/hw/intc/xive.c
@@ -1576,9 +1576,9 @@ static const TypeInfo xive_end_source_info = {
 };
 
 /*
- * XIVE Fabric
+ * XIVE Notifier
  */
-static const TypeInfo xive_fabric_info = {
+static const TypeInfo xive_notifier_info = {
     .name = TYPE_XIVE_NOTIFIER,
     .parent = TYPE_INTERFACE,
     .class_size = sizeof(XiveNotifierClass),
@@ -1587,7 +1587,7 @@ static const TypeInfo xive_fabric_info = {
 static void xive_register_types(void)
 {
     type_register_static(&xive_source_info);
-    type_register_static(&xive_fabric_info);
+    type_register_static(&xive_notifier_info);
     type_register_static(&xive_router_info);
     type_register_static(&xive_end_source_info);
     type_register_static(&xive_tctx_info);
diff --git a/include/hw/ppc/xive.h b/include/hw/ppc/xive.h
index ec23253ba448..5d31c801ee53 100644
--- a/include/hw/ppc/xive.h
+++ b/include/hw/ppc/xive.h
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 #include "hw/ppc/xive_regs.h"
 
 /*
- * XIVE Fabric (Interface between Source and Router)
+ * XIVE Notifier (Interface between Source and Router)
  */
 
 typedef struct XiveNotifier {