diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/io_apic.c b/arch/i386/kernel/io_apic.c
index ba8d302a0b72..1711f4e1093f 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/io_apic.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/io_apic.c
@@ -2310,7 +2310,7 @@ static inline void __init check_timer(void)
 
 	disable_8259A_irq(0);
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler_name(0, &lapic_chip, handle_fasteoi_irq,
-				      "fasteio");
+				      "fasteoi");
 	apic_write_around(APIC_LVT0, APIC_DM_FIXED | vector);	/* Fixed mode */
 	enable_8259A_irq(0);