diff --git a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core.hpp b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core.hpp
index beeace53bb947e544f23e030ef4f92220477cea6..2b5a5ed85edb4cc14738a9551fd39db91b953104 100644
--- a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core.hpp
+++ b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core.hpp
@@ -2173,7 +2173,7 @@ CV_EXPORTS RNG& theRNG();
 /** @brief Sets state of default random number generator.
 
 The function sets state of default random number generator to custom value.
-@param new state for default random number generator
+@param seed new state for default random number generator
 @sa RNG, randu, randn
 */
 CV_EXPORTS_W void setRNGSeed(int seed);