diff --git a/kernel/cpu.c b/kernel/cpu.c
index f2ef10460698..be82cbc11a8a 100644
--- a/kernel/cpu.c
+++ b/kernel/cpu.c
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ static int bringup_wait_for_ap(unsigned int cpu)
 	/*
 	 * SMT soft disabling on X86 requires to bring the CPU out of the
 	 * BIOS 'wait for SIPI' state in order to set the CR4.MCE bit.  The
-	 * CPU marked itself as booted_once in cpu_notify_starting() so the
+	 * CPU marked itself as booted_once in notify_cpu_starting() so the
 	 * cpu_smt_allowed() check will now return false if this is not the
 	 * primary sibling.
 	 */