diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.c
index 47d061b9ad4d24d24ac980e783e9539cebc27f3d..6e1958a325bd8b5512675dd52d399b32bf04803e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.c
@@ -3113,7 +3113,7 @@ static struct uart_8250_port *serial8250_find_match_or_unused(struct uart_port *
 
 /**
  *	serial8250_register_8250_port - register a serial port
- *	@port: serial port template
+ *	@up: serial port template
  *
  *	Configure the serial port specified by the request. If the
  *	port exists and is in use, it is hung up and unregistered