diff --git a/block.c b/block.c
index 656baa521e..e8d09d46ec 100644
--- a/block.c
+++ b/block.c
@@ -2863,7 +2863,7 @@ static BdrvChildRole bdrv_backing_role(BlockDriverState *bs)
 }
 
 /*
- * Sets the backing file link of a BDS. A new reference is created; callers
+ * Sets the bs->backing link of a BDS. A new reference is created; callers
  * which don't need their own reference any more must call bdrv_unref().
  */
 void bdrv_set_backing_hd(BlockDriverState *bs, BlockDriverState *backing_hd,
@@ -2872,7 +2872,7 @@ void bdrv_set_backing_hd(BlockDriverState *bs, BlockDriverState *backing_hd,
     bool update_inherits_from = bdrv_chain_contains(bs, backing_hd) &&
         bdrv_inherits_from_recursive(backing_hd, bs);
 
-    if (bdrv_is_backing_chain_frozen(bs, backing_bs(bs), errp)) {
+    if (bdrv_is_backing_chain_frozen(bs, child_bs(bs->backing), errp)) {
         return;
     }