diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.c b/src/devices/nm-device.c
index 4c3b67364a..9ce20fe73c 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ nm_device_get_ip_ifindex (NMDevice *self)
 	g_return_val_if_fail (self != NULL, 0);
 
 	priv = NM_DEVICE_GET_PRIVATE (self);
-	/* If it's not set, default to iface */
+	/* If it's not set, default to ifindex */
 	return priv->ip_iface ? priv->ip_ifindex : priv->ifindex;
 }