diff --git a/controller_interface/include/controller_interface/controller_interface_base.hpp b/controller_interface/include/controller_interface/controller_interface_base.hpp
index e41779cf7b..b47027bb31 100644
--- a/controller_interface/include/controller_interface/controller_interface_base.hpp
+++ b/controller_interface/include/controller_interface/controller_interface_base.hpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class ControllerInterfaceBase : public rclcpp_lifecycle::node_interfaces::Lifecy
    * The configuration is used to check if controller can be activated and to claim interfaces from
    * hardware.
    * The claimed interfaces are populated in the
-   * \ref ControllerInterfaceBase::state_interface_ "state_interface_" member.
+   * \ref ControllerInterfaceBase::state_interfaces_ "state_interfaces_" member.
    *
    * \returns configuration of state interfaces.
    */