diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h b/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h
index 47ada23345a1..16f7f2606516 100644
--- a/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h
+++ b/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ static inline void v4l2_ctrl_lock(struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl)
 	mutex_lock(ctrl->handler->lock);
 }
 
-/** v4l2_ctrl_lock() - Helper function to unlock the handler
+/** v4l2_ctrl_unlock() - Helper function to unlock the handler
   * associated with the control.
   * @ctrl:	The control to unlock.
   */