diff --git a/include/hw/qdev-core.h b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
index a24d0dd566..92851e55df 100644
--- a/include/hw/qdev-core.h
+++ b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ typedef struct BusChild {
 
 /**
  * BusState:
- * @hotplug_device: link to a hotplug device associated with bus.
+ * @hotplug_handler: link to a hotplug handler associated with bus.
  */
 struct BusState {
     Object obj;