diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/ir/expr.go b/src/cmd/compile/internal/ir/expr.go
index 1436170a43..02d762b11a 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/ir/expr.go
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/ir/expr.go
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ func MethodSym(recv *types.Type, msym *types.Sym) *types.Sym {
 	return sym
 }
 
-// MethodSymSuffix is like methodsym, but allows attaching a
+// MethodSymSuffix is like MethodSym, but allows attaching a
 // distinguisher suffix. To avoid collisions, the suffix must not
 // start with a letter, number, or period.
 func MethodSymSuffix(recv *types.Type, msym *types.Sym, suffix string) *types.Sym {