diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index c6d74bc1c90bb..e669f83faa3c5 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -1509,7 +1509,7 @@ thermal_zone_device_register(const char *type, int trips, int mask,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(thermal_zone_device_register);
 
 /**
- * thermal_device_unregister - removes the registered thermal zone device
+ * thermal_zone_device_unregister - removes the registered thermal zone device
  * @tz: the thermal zone device to remove
  */
 void thermal_zone_device_unregister(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)