diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/libata.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/libata.rst
index e2f87b82b074..d477e296bda5 100644
--- a/Documentation/driver-api/libata.rst
+++ b/Documentation/driver-api/libata.rst
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ also complete commands.
 
 2. ATA_QCFLAG_ACTIVE is cleared from qc->flags.
 
-3. :c:func:`qc->complete_fn` callback is invoked. If the return value of the
+3. :c:expr:`qc->complete_fn` callback is invoked. If the return value of the
    callback is not zero. Completion is short circuited and
    :c:func:`ata_qc_complete` returns.