diff --git a/include/message_buffer.h b/include/message_buffer.h
index 966c86bcd..b58f33f47 100644
--- a/include/message_buffer.h
+++ b/include/message_buffer.h
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ typedef StreamBufferHandle_t MessageBufferHandle_t;
  * BaseType_t xMessageBufferResetFromISR( MessageBufferHandle_t xMessageBuffer );
  * @endcode
  *
- * An interrupt safe version of the API function that resets the stream buffer.
+ * An interrupt safe version of the API function that resets the message buffer.
  * Resets a message buffer to its initial empty state, discarding any message it
  * contained.
  *