diff --git a/drivers/syslog/syslog.h b/drivers/syslog/syslog.h
index 3ebb480f00..67aedbb9f1 100644
--- a/drivers/syslog/syslog.h
+++ b/drivers/syslog/syslog.h
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ extern "C"
 /* The default SYSLOG channel */
 
 struct syslog_channel_s; /* Forward reference */
-EXTERN const struct syslog_channel_s g_default_syslog_channel;
+EXTERN const struct syslog_channel_s g_default_channel;
 
 /* This is the current syslog channel in use.  It initially points to
- * g_default_syslog_channel.
+ * g_default_channel.
  */
 
 EXTERN FAR const struct syslog_channel_s *g_syslog_channel;
diff --git a/drivers/syslog/syslog_filechannel.c b/drivers/syslog/syslog_filechannel.c
index 3f2f7d7df1..efd5e541b3 100644
--- a/drivers/syslog/syslog_filechannel.c
+++ b/drivers/syslog/syslog_filechannel.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ int syslog_file_channel(FAR const char *devpath)
 
   sched_lock();
   saved_channel = g_syslog_channel;
-  ret = syslog_channel(&g_default_syslog_channel);
+  ret = syslog_channel(&g_default_channel);
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       goto errout_with_lock;