diff --git a/fs/block_dev.c b/fs/block_dev.c
index 349a26c10001..b957717e25ab 100644
--- a/fs/block_dev.c
+++ b/fs/block_dev.c
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ioctl_by_bdev);
 
 /**
  * lookup_bdev  - lookup a struct block_device by name
- * @path:	special file representing the block device
+ * @pathname:	special file representing the block device
  *
  * Get a reference to the blockdevice at @pathname in the current
  * namespace if possible and return it.  Return ERR_PTR(error)