diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp.c b/net/ipv4/tcp.c
index 58ac838bf460..f88653138621 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp.c
@@ -1722,7 +1722,7 @@ static int tcp_close_state(struct sock *sk)
 
 /*
  *	Shutdown the sending side of a connection. Much like close except
- *	that we don't receive shut down or set_sock_flag(sk, SOCK_DEAD).
+ *	that we don't receive shut down or sock_set_flag(sk, SOCK_DEAD).
  */
 
 void tcp_shutdown(struct sock *sk, int how)