diff --git a/kernel/timer.c b/kernel/timer.c
index cb1b86a9c52f..d033313bf53c 100644
--- a/kernel/timer.c
+++ b/kernel/timer.c
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ static inline void change_clocksource(void) { }
 #endif
 
 /**
- * timeofday_is_continuous - check to see if timekeeping is free running
+ * timekeeping_is_continuous - check to see if timekeeping is free running
  */
 int timekeeping_is_continuous(void)
 {