diff --git a/drivers/include/can/candev.h b/drivers/include/can/candev.h
index eaaff29fce..d55b1cad5a 100644
--- a/drivers/include/can/candev.h
+++ b/drivers/include/can/candev.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ typedef struct candev candev_t;
  * @brief   Event callback for signaling event to upper layers
  *
  * @param[in] dev           CAN device descriptor
- * @param[in] type          type of the event
+ * @param[in] event         type of the event
  * @param[in] arg           event argument
  */
 typedef void (*candev_event_cb_t)(candev_t *dev, candev_event_t event, void *arg);