diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index a6d3e7a9c0a9..e09f92c3a096 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ void wake_q_add(struct wake_q_head *head, struct task_struct *task)
 	 * wakeup due to that.
 	 *
 	 * This cmpxchg() implies a full barrier, which pairs with the write
-	 * barrier implied by the wakeup in wake_up_list().
+	 * barrier implied by the wakeup in wake_up_q().
 	 */
 	if (cmpxchg(&node->next, NULL, WAKE_Q_TAIL))
 		return;