diff --git a/ArduPlane/ArduPlane.cpp b/ArduPlane/ArduPlane.cpp
index 2eaa08e32a6291..e06a2bcec2aa1c 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/ArduPlane.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/ArduPlane.cpp
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ bool Plane::is_taking_off() const
     return control_mode->is_taking_off();
 }
 
-// correct AHRS pitch for TRIM_PITCH in non-VTOL modes, and return VTOL view in VTOL
+// correct AHRS pitch for PTCH_TRIM_DEG in non-VTOL modes, and return VTOL view in VTOL
 void Plane::get_osd_roll_pitch_rad(float &roll, float &pitch) const
 {
 #if HAL_QUADPLANE_ENABLED
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ void Plane::get_osd_roll_pitch_rad(float &roll, float &pitch) const
 #endif
     pitch = ahrs.pitch;
     roll = ahrs.roll;
-    if (!(flight_option_enabled(FlightOptions::OSD_REMOVE_TRIM_PITCH))) {  // correct for TRIM_PITCH
+    if (!(flight_option_enabled(FlightOptions::OSD_REMOVE_TRIM_PITCH))) {  // correct for PTCH_TRIM_DEG
         pitch -= g.pitch_trim * DEG_TO_RAD;
     }
 }
diff --git a/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp b/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp
index 5a663eb0bc3629..bc0f73a4cb0702 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp
@@ -644,13 +644,13 @@ const AP_Param::Info Plane::var_info[] = {
     // @User: Advanced
     ASCALAR(min_gndspeed_cm,      "MIN_GNDSPD_CM",  MIN_GNDSPEED_CM),
 
-    // @Param: TRIM_PITCH
+    // @Param: PTCH_TRIM_DEG
     // @DisplayName: Pitch angle offset
-    // @Description: Offset used for in-flight pitch trimming for level flight. Correct ground leveling is an alternative to changing this parameter.
+    // @Description: Offset in degrees used for in-flight pitch trimming for level flight. Correct ground leveling is an alternative to changing this parameter.
     // @Units: deg
     // @Range: -45 45
     // @User: Standard
-    GSCALAR(pitch_trim,             "TRIM_PITCH",  0.0f),
+    GSCALAR(pitch_trim,             "PTCH_TRIM_DEG",  0.0f),
 
     // @Param: ALT_HOLD_RTL
     // @DisplayName: RTL altitude