diff --git a/lib/parameter.c b/lib/parameter.c
index 84a632c..c4c30ca 100644
--- a/lib/parameter.c
+++ b/lib/parameter.c
@@ -776,8 +776,8 @@
 are functions to interpret them as something else. 'hush' users can access
 parameters as a local variable which have a dot (.) in them. So setting the
 IP address of the first ethernet device is a matter of typing
-'eth0.ip=192.168.0.7' on the console and can then be read back with
-'echo $eth0.ip'. The @ref devinfo_command command shows a summary about all
+'eth0.ipaddr=192.168.0.7' on the console and can then be read back with
+'echo $eth0.ipaddr'. The @ref devinfo_command command shows a summary about all
 devices currently present. If called with a device id as parameter it shows the
 parameters available for a device.